Nantes, Quebec

Nantes
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Nantes
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°38′N 71°02′W / 45.633°N 71.033°W / 45.633; -71.033
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Granit
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1874
Government
 • MayorDaniel Gendron
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
 • Total
120.50 km2 (46.53 sq mi)
 • Land119.16 km2 (46.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,388
 • Density11.6/km2 (30/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
0.8%
 • Dwellings
668
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-161
R-214
R-263
Websitewww.munantes.qc.ca

Nantes (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃t] ) is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated between Stornoway and Lac-Mégantic, where the Canadian Pacific Railway used to cross. Its population in the Canada 2021 Census was 1,388.