Vertou (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtu] ⓘ; Breton: Gwerzhav) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

It is located on the river Sèvre Nantaise, and was a historical town of Brittany.

Today, Vertou is a component of the Nantes Métropole and is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Nantes, lying just southeast of Nantes.

Vertou station has rail connections to Clisson and Nantes.

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