Vertou Explained

Vertou
Native Name: (Gallo)
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Vertou (Loire-Atlantique).svg
Arrondissement:Nantes
Canton:Vertou
Insee:44215
Postal Code:44120
Mayor:Rodolphe Amailland[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Nantes Métropole
Coordinates:47.1689°N -1.4697°W
Elevation Min M:1
Elevation Max M:56
Area Km2:35.68

Vertou (in French pronounced as /vɛʁtu/; Breton: Gwerzhav) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

It is located on the river Sèvre Nantaise, and was a historical town of Brittany.

Today, Vertou is a component of the Nantes Métropole and is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, lying just southeast of Nantes. Vertou station has rail connections to Clisson and Nantes.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France. Vertou is twinned with:[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: Relations internationales. vertou.fr. Vertou. fr. 2021-04-13.