Map of Saint-Nazaire, France

Saint-Nazaire is a city in Pays de la Loire, France, with a population of about 67,054. It lies at 47.2751°N, 2.2179°W. Saint-Nazaire is about 382 km (237 mi) southwest of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saint-Herblain, 43 km to the east.

Saint-Nazaire at a glance

Where is Saint-Nazaire?

• The 4th largest city in Pays de la Loire on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 28 min on the shortest day to 15 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Saint-Nazaire

• Saint-Herblain — 43 km east
• Rezé — 50 km east
• Nantes — 51 km east
• Vannes — 59 km northwest
• La Roche-sur-Yon — 90 km southeast
• Lorient — 101 km northwest
• Rennes — 102 km northeast
• Saint-Brieuc — 144 km north
• La Rochelle — 148 km southeast
• Saint-Malo — 153 km north

Largest cities in Pays de la Loire

• Nantes — 325,070
• Angers — 168,279
• Le Mans — 144,515
• La Roche-sur-Yon — 59,410
• Cholet — 53,160
• Laval — 50,489
• Saint-Herblain — 46,898
• Rezé — 39,248
• Saumur — 33,229

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.