Rezé
RezĂ©, town, industrial suburb of Nantes, Loire-Atlantique dĂ©partement, Pays de la Loire rĂ©gion, western France, on the south bank of the Loire River. RezĂ© occupies the site of a Gallo-Roman settlement, Ratiatum, remains of which survive. The modern UnitĂ© dâHabitation (model housing project) was designed by Le Corbusier. Pop. (1999) 35,478; (2014 est.) 39,505.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title:
Rezé
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
23 June 2017
Access Date:
November 14, 2026