Nantes (47°13'N., 1°33'W.) (World Port Index No. 36900), an important commercial port, is located along both sides of La Loire, about 30 miles above Saint Nazaire. The river here is divided into two branches by Ile de St. Anne; the N branch is known as Bras de la Madeleine and the S branch as Bras de Pirmil. A lock connects the port to the Nantes Brest Canal and the inland waterway system.

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