Title: Visit Pays de la Loire: 2026 Travel Guide for Pays de la Loire, France | Expedia.com [Pays de la Loire Hotels](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Pays-De-La-Loire.d6049807.Hotel-Destinations)[Vacation Rentals in Pays de la Loire](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Pays-De-La-Loire.d6049807.Vacation-Rental-Destinations)[Pays de la Loire Flights](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Pays-De-La-Loire.d6049807.Flight-Destinations)[Things to do in Pays de la Loire](https://expedia.com/Things-To-Do-In-Pays-De-La-Loire.d6049807.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Car Rentals in Pays de la Loire](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Pays-De-La-Loire.d6049807.Car-Rental-Destinations)[Pays de la Loire Vacations](https://expedia.com/Pays-De-La-Loire.d6049807.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Pays de la Loire ## France ![Angers showing a square or plaza](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634838840928/73874075-60a0-4919-86ea-66c16371762a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Downtown Angers which includes heritage elements](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634838840928/d5eb33bb-4bbf-4702-8c50-56e2533151b2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Chateau d\'Angers showing heritage elements and a park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6107766/ebb039d2-ef3e-4093-9ffa-523381245080.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Musee des Beaux-Arts](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6107778/45d4d399-5f27-4fc4-97f7-a0108ec8d598.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Chateau d\'Angers featuring a park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6107766/f53509fb-2d3f-4d84-b2ee-99efd581f0c9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ### Popular cities in Pays de la Loire [Nantes Known for Historical, Castle and Business ](https://expedia.com/Nantes.dx6051052) Explore lively streets to discover an ancient city reinvented from its initial settlement on the Loire River banks over 2,000 years ago. ## Reasons to visit - Machines of the Isle of Nantes - Château of the Dukes of Brittany - Jardin des Plantes [Explore City](https://expedia.com/Nantes.dx6051052)[Find Hotels](https://expedia.com/Nantes-Hotels.d6051052.Travel-Guide-Hotels) [Angers Known for Historical, Universities and Art ](https://expedia.com/Angers.dx6128) Castles, museums and churches generate a rustic ambiance in this charming French city filled with culture, history and the arts. ## Reasons to visit - Château d'Angers - Angers Cathedral - Place du Ralliement [Explore City](https://expedia.com/Angers.dx6128)[Find Hotels](https://expedia.com/Angers-Hotels.d6128.Travel-Guide-Hotels) [Les Sables-d'Olonne ](https://expedia.com/Les-Sables-DOlonne.dx687962201836273664) Check out the local area in Les Sables-d'Olonne—home to attractions like Olonnes Golf and Scoot-Wave. 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