Saint-Nazaire is a city in the Loire-Atlantique département of France, of which it is a sous-préfecture. It is a major harbor, on the right bank of the Loire river estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean.

Economy

• First port of France on the Atlantic side
• Shipyard

See also

• 1942 raid on the dry docks - see Operation Chariot

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Saint-Nazaire is also a commune of the Gard département of France.