Nantes

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#256

Global Rank

10.8

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

2.5%


Share

France • Europe • Language power

Population
1.1M
GDP
$65B
GDP per capita
$57,163
Land area
5,103 km² (1,970 mi²)
Density
222/km² (576/mi²)
GAWC class
9

Primary city Nantes

State / province Pays de la Loire

Language French

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personUniversities: low vs France

Nantes metro area

47.22, -1.55
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

FC NantesFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Airport Score.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

4 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Football/Soccer

Stade de la Beaujoire

Nantes

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • France👑

FC Nantes

Nantes • Level: 2

8 titles5 cupsDomestic leagues →

W Football/Soccer • Première Ligue

FC Nantes Women

Nantes

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Handball • Int'l Handball

HBC Nantes

Nantes

Against expectation how Nantes’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • French top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 22.3 match points across 2,111 club-matches since 1963.

How this is measured →

Championship History

8 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Nantes, across all sports, newest first. 8 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

FC Nantes Atlantique
2001· 2001-05-19
FC Nantes Atlantique
1995· 1995-05-31
FC Nantes
1983· 1983-06-03
FC Nantes
1980· 1980-05-27
FC Nantes
1977· 1977-06-08
FC Nantes
1973· 1973-06-02
FC Nantes
1966· 1966-06-12
FC Nantes
1965· 1965-05-30

Languages of Nantes

French first in Pays de la Loire; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoFrench
AdministrativeFrench
NationalFrench
English reach, Pays de la Loire
39%
Tier 3 country

Pays de la Loire on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Nantes

#407 by film pedigree · score 6 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Jacques Demy

Art of Nantes

#128 for celebrated art · 5 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Nantes Museum of Arts

3 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: James Tissot, Jean Metzinger, Jules Dupré

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#373

Nantes University

Nantes, France

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

CHU Nantes - Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu

Nantes • Hospital

ELSAN - Santé Atlantique

Saint Herblain • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Nantes Atlantique Airport

Nantes • 3 - International

Luxury Hospitality

1 properties
3-Star Michelin1 entry

La Marine

L'Herbaudière