The designation Ville d'art et d'histoire is a national label awarded by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication to cities and towns with a rich heritage which pursue an active policy to stimulate and develop their heritage and architecture and adopt measures to raise inhabitants' and visitors' awareness of their heritage. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Cities of art and history in Pays de la Loire:

Angers
Fontenay-le-Comte
Guérande

Laval
Le Mans
Nantes

The label Plus beau village de France, is awarded by an association to beautiful French villages of under 2,000 inhabitants which possess a rich natural and built heritage – with at least two listed buildings – and pursue an active policy to stimulate and develop their heritage. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Most beautiful villages of France in Pays de la Loire:

Montsoreau

Vouvant

The label Plus beau détour de France, is awarded by an association to medium-sized French towns (2,000 to 20,000 inhabitants) located away from the major trunk roads which possess all-year-round tourist facilities, a rich built heritage and an interesting environment. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Most beautiful detours in France in Pays de la Loire:

Château-Gontier
Fontenay-le-Comte

La Flèche
Montreuil-Bellay

The designation Station verte is a national label awarded to French nature, leisure and holiday tourist destinations located in unspoiled environments, in the countryside or in the mountains, which offer tourist and leisure facilities. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Green resorts in Pays de la Loire:

Ambrières-les-Vallées
Bais
Baugé
Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Bernay
Bessé-sur-Braye
Boufféré
Château-du-Loir
Craon
Daon
Écommoy
Fégréac
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Guéméné-Penfao
Ingrandes
La Bernardière
La Boissière-de-Montaigu
La Breille-les-Pins
La Guyonnière
La Jaille-Yvon
La Menitré
Le Fresne-sur-Loire
Le Lion-d'Angers
Le Lude
Luché-Pringé
Mamers
Mansigné
Marçon
Mayet

Mervent
Montaigu
Montjean-sur-Loire
Montreuil-Bellay
Nort-sur-Erdre
Pouancé
Pré-en-Pail
Précigné
Rouez
Ruillé-en-Champagne
Saint-Calais
Saint-Florent-le-Vieil
Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu
Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
Saint-Léonard-des-Bois
Saint-Lyphard
Saint-Mars-la-Jaille
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu
Saint-Symphorien
Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Suzanne
Sillé-le-Guillaume
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
Tennie
Tuffé
Vaas
Vibraye

The label Station classée is awarded to seaside, spa, health, tourist, winter sports and mountaineering resorts which pursue a policy of high-quality tourist facilities and activities. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Listed resort in Pays de la Loire:

Avrillé
Batz-sur-Mer
Brétignolles-sur-Mer
Jard-sur-Mer
L'Île-d'Yeu
La Baule-Escoublac
La Bernerie-en-Retz
La Faute-sur-Mer
La Plaine-sur-Mer
Le Lude
Les Moutiers-en-Retz

Les Sables-d'Olonne
Mansigné
Notre-Dame-de-Monts
Olonne-sur-Mer
Piriac-sur-Mer
Pornic
Préfailles
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Saint-Jean-de-Monts

The label Famille Plus, is recognised by the French Minister of State for Tourism and is awarded to towns and villages which are particularly tailored to welcoming families and offer many activities and events for children and adults. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Family Plus in Pays de la Loire:

La Tranche-sur-Mer

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

The label Villes et villages fleuris is awarded each year by the French National Council of Cities, Towns and Villages in Bloom following a competition which judges criteria such as landscaped and plant heritage, flowering, respect for the environment and the living environment. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Cities and villages in Bloom in Pays de la Loire:

Angers - Grand Prix
Bazouges - Grand Prix
Château-Gontier - Grand Prix
Juvigné - Grand Prix
La Baule-Escoublac - Grand Prix
Nantes - Grand Prix
Pornichet - Grand Prix
Saint-Loup-du-Gast - Grand Prix
Aubigné-sur-Layon -
Carquefou -
Chenillé-Changé -
Cholet -
Cogners -
Coudray -
Coulaines -
La Cropte -
La Haie-Fouassière -
Notre-Dame-de-Monts -
Saint-Jean-de-Monts -
Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou -
Ambrières-les-Vallées -
Ancenis -
Arquenay -
Auvers-le-Hamon -
Avrillé -
Azé -
Beaufort-en-Vallée -
Bessé-sur-Braye -
Bonchamp-lès-Laval -
Bouère -
Chailland -
Challans -
Changé -
Courcelles-la-Forêt -
Courgenard -
Craon -
Doué-la-Fontaine -
Fontenay-le-Comte -
La Bazoge-Montpinçon -
La Chapelle-Basse-Mer -
La Flèche -
La Roche-sur-Yon -
Lassay-les-Châteaux -
Laubrières -
Launay-Villiers -
Laval -
Le Lion-d'Angers -
Le Lude -
Le Mans -
Le Plessis-Grammoire -
Le Pouliguen -
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne -
Les Ponts-de-Cé -
Les Rosiers-sur-Loire -
Les Sables-d'Olonne -
Luçon -
Maisoncelles-du-Maine -
Mareil-sur-Loir -
Marigné -
Mayenne -
Montreuil-Bellay -
Montreuil-Juigné -
Mouilleron-le-Captif -
Neau -
Olivet -
Parné-sur-Roc -
Piriac-sur-Mer -
Pouzauges -
Rezé -
Sablé-sur-Sarthe -
Saint-André-des-Eaux -
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins -
Saint-Céneré -
Saint-Denis-de-Gastines -
Saint-Denis-du-Maine -
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie -
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez -
Saint-Julien-de-Concelles -
Saint-Léonard-des-Bois -
Saint-Lyphard -
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef -
Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire -
Saint-Sulpice -
Saint-Ulphace -
Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire -
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire -
Sainte-Osmane -
Saulges -
Saumur -
Segré -
Simplé -
Sougé-le-Ganelon -
Venansault -
Allonnes -
Argentré -
Arnage -
Averton -
Beaucouzé -
Bierné -
Bocé -
Bouchemaine -
Breil -
Brétignolles-sur-Mer -
Brissac-Quincé -
Candé -
Casson -
Chacé -
Chalonnes-sur-Loire -
Château-du-Loir -
Châteaubriant -
Châtillon-sur-Colmont -
Chauché -
Cherré -
Colombiers-du-Plessis -
Connerré -
Corsept -
Cré -
Dollon -
Donges -
Durtal -
Ernée -
Évron -
Forcé -
Gennes -
Givrand -
Grazay -
Grez-Neuville -
Haute-Goulaine -
Herbignac -
L'Herbergement -
L'Hôtellerie-de-Flée -
La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin -
La Croixille -
La Dorée -
La Ferrière -
La Ferté-Bernard -
La Gravelle -

La Plaine-sur-Mer -
La Rouxière -
La Turballe -
La Verrie -
Laigné -
Laigné-en-Belin -
Landemont -
Landevieille -
Le Bignon-du-Maine -
Le Croisic -
Le Loroux-Bottereau -
Les Essarts -
Les Sorinières -
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe -
Mallièvre -
Mamers -
Marigné-Peuton -
Martigné-sur-Mayenne -
Méral -
Montenay -
Montfaucon-Montigné -
Montsoreau -
Montsûrs -
Noirmoutier-en-l'Île -
Nyoiseau -
Orvault -
Oudon -
Parigné-l'Évêque -
Pré-en-Pail -
Ruaudin -
Ruffigné -
Saint-Aubin-de-Locquenay -
Saint-Berthevin -
Saint-Calais -
Saint-Denis-d'Anjou -
Saint-Fort -
Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu -
Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier -
Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume -
Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay -
Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte -
Saint-Jean-sur-Erve -
Saint-Juire-Champgillon -
Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges -
Saint-Maixent-sur-Vie -
Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon -
Saint-Viaud -
Spay -
Teloché -
Thorigné-sur-Dué -
Trélazé -
Turquant -
Vigneux-de-Bretagne -
Villiers-Charlemagne -
Vouvant -
Yvré-le-Pôlin -
Aizenay -
Avessac -
Basse-Goulaine -
Batz-sur-Mer -
Beaufay -
Beauvoir-sur-Mer -
Boufféré -
Boulogne -
Bousse -
Brain-sur-Longuenée -
Château-d'Olonne -
Chemillé -
Clisson -
Coëx -
Congrier -
Cornillé-les-Caves -
Cossé-le-Vivien -
Freigné -
Gorges -
Gorron -
Guécélard -
Jard-sur-Mer -
Jublains -
Juigné-sur-Loire -
La Bazoge -
La Boissière -
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre -
La Chartre-sur-le-Loir -
La Jaille-Yvon -
La Meignanne -
La Plaine -
La Pommeraye -
La Rabatelière -
La Tranche-sur-Mer -
Le Coudray-Macouard -
Le Genest-Saint-Isle -
Le Luart -
Le Mesnil-en-Vallée -
Le Puy-Notre-Dame -
Les Châtelliers-Châteaumur -
Les Herbiers -
Lhomme -
Louerre -
Malville -
Martigné-Briand -
Mazé -
Melleray -
Missillac -
Montaigu -
Montaillé -
Montfort-le-Gesnois -
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre -
Mulsanne -
Nozay -
Pouancé -
Quelaines-Saint-Gault -
Saffré -
Saint-André-Goule-d'Oie -
Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné -
Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou -
Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières -
Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe -
Saint-Martin-du-Limet -
Saint-Michel-de-Feins -
Saint-Nazaire -
Saint-Ouen-en-Belin -
Saint-Poix -
Saint-Samson -
Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné -
Solesmes -
Soullans -
Thorée-les-Pins -
Thouarcé -
Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie -
Vallet -
Velluire -
Vibraye -
Villaines-la-Juhel -
Villevêque -
Vouillé-les-Marais -