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.