Nantes

Prefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France

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Nantes is a city in Loire-Atlantique of France on the Loire, 50 km (31 mi) from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, with a population of 320,732 in Nantes proper and a metropolitan area of nearly 1 million inhabitants (2020). With Saint-Nazaire, a seaport on the Loire estuary, Nantes forms one of the main north-western French metropolitan agglomerations.

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PSG beat Nantes to stretch lead at top Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scores a late winner as Paris St-Germain extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with victory over Nantes. BBC Sport - Published on December 9, 2023
History lessons aplenty for Wales and Georgia Conversations ahead of the World Cup tie in Nantes cannot help but refer back to their last meeting 11 months ago. BBC Sport - Published on October 6, 2023
Rugby World Cup: Wales v Georgia - radio & text Follow live radio commentary and text updates from the Rugby World Cup as Wales play Georgia in Nantes. BBC Sport - Published on October 6, 2023

Wales aim to seal pool victory in Georgia finale Team news, match preview and statistics for Wales and Georgia's Rugby World Cup Pool C match in Nantes on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on October 6, 2023
Lake captains Wales against Georgia Hooker Dewi Lake will captain Wales against Georgia in their final Pool C game in Nantes on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on October 2, 2023
'Irish avoid Shizuoka sequel but Boks blockbuster looms' Ireland move on to an eagerly-anticipated World Cup Pool B contest against holders South Africa after beating Tonga in Nantes. BBC Sport - Published on September 17, 2023

Sexton breaks record as eight-try Ireland beat Tonga Ireland continue their winning start to the World Cup with a bonus-point victory over Tonga on a landmark night for Johnny Sexton in Nantes. BBC Sport - Published on September 16, 2023
Sexton becomes Ireland's record points scorer Johnny Sexton becomes Ireland's all-time top points scorer during the Rugby World Cup Pool B contest against Tonga in Nantes. BBC Sport - Published on September 16, 2023
Cardiff City ordered to pay remainder of Emiliano Sala's transfer fee Cardiff City have been ordered to make the last two payments to Nantes for Emiliano Sala's transfer by FIFA. Sky News - Published on June 30, 2023
Cardiff suing Nantes for £100m over Sala Chairman Mehmet Dalman confirms Cardiff City is suing FC Nantes for almost £100m over the death of Emiliano Sala. BBC Sport - Published on May 16, 2023

Toulouse players left out over homophobia 'disagreement' Some Toulouse players are left out of Sunday's Ligue 1 game at home to Nantes because they "disagree" with a league-wide gesture of support against homophobia. BBC Sport - Published on May 14, 2023
Cardiff to challenge Sala fee in French courts Cardiff City's legal dispute over the transfer fee for deceased player Emiliano Sala from Nantes looks set to head to the French courts. BBC Sport - Published on May 9, 2023
Di Maria hat-trick takes Juventus through Angel di Maria scores a hat-trick to give Juventus a win at Nantes and take the Italian side through to the last 16 of the Europa League. BBC Sport - Published on February 23, 2023	Nantes 3-1 PSG: Neymar misses penalty as Ligue 1 leaders stunned Neymar misses a penalty as Nantes produce a vibrant display to inflict a rare league defeat on leaders Paris St-Germain. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2022
Paris St-Germain 3-1 Nantes: Lionel Messi opens Ligue 1 account as 10-man leaders win Lionel Messi scores his first goal in Ligue 1 as 10-man Paris St-Germain move 13 points clear with a late rally to beat Nantes. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2021	Suspected Nantes cathedral arsonist held over 'dramatic assassination' of Catholic priest A Roman Catholic priest has been killed in a small town in western France, in what the country's interior minister called a "dramatic assassination". Sky News - Published on August 9, 2021