The city of Saint-Nazaire is a major port on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The city is located south of the second largest swamp in France called "La Briere." Given the location, Saint-Nazaire has a long tradition
in fishing and shipbuilding.
Archaeological evidence suggests that the area was inhabited since the Neolithic period, as shown in this monument as "Dissignac's mound," Megalithic tomb, located in downtown, and ancient bronzes found nearby.
The city of Saint-Nazaire was born today in the mid-nineteenth century to house the edge of the harbor created transatlantic ships.
