Loire-Atlantique sits where the Loire river meets the Atlantic, its capital, Nantes, well connected by TGV to Paris and by ferry-adjacent road links to the coast. This makes the department an easy base for buyers wanting both city life and beach access. Built on ducal history, Loire-Atlantique is home to the castle of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes and to Guérande, whose salt marshes still produce prized sea salt by hand. Outside the main visitor towns, buyers will find the upmarket resort of La Baule, with one of Europe's longest sandy beaches, and the Parc Naturel Régional de Brière, protecting France's second-largest marsh. Loire-Atlantique is equally known for its creative energy, with Nantes reinventing itself in recent years as a city of modern art and public installations. A mild Atlantic climate brings warm summers and gentle winters. Property choice ranges from a townhouse in Nantes, a longere farmhouse in the Breton-influenced countryside or a thatched cottage near the marshes. With city, coast and countryside, it is a department well suited to a wide range of buyers. The average house price in Loire-Atlantique stands at €2,719/m².