diff --git a/docs/examples/compute/gandi/create_node.py b/docs/examples/compute/gandi/create_node.py
index 213f9ebecd..8f33facf43 100644
--- a/docs/examples/compute/gandi/create_node.py
+++ b/docs/examples/compute/gandi/create_node.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 image = [i for i in driver.list_images() if 'Debian 8 64' in i.name][0]
 size = [s for s in driver.list_sizes() if s.name == 'Medium instance'][0]
-location = [l for l in driver.list_locations() if l.name == 'Equinix Paris'][0]
+location = [l for l in driver.list_locations() if l.name == 'FR-SD2'][0]
 
 node = driver.create_node(name='yournode', size=size, image=image,
                           location=location, login="youruser", password="pass")
diff --git a/libcloud/compute/drivers/gandi.py b/libcloud/compute/drivers/gandi.py
index 844850a325..af039cf179 100644
--- a/libcloud/compute/drivers/gandi.py
+++ b/libcloud/compute/drivers/gandi.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ def list_sizes(self, location=None):
     def _to_loc(self, loc):
         return NodeLocation(
             id=loc['id'],
-            name=loc['name'],
+            name=loc['dc_code'],
             country=loc['country'],
             driver=self
         )
diff --git a/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/gandi/datacenter_list.xml b/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/gandi/datacenter_list.xml
index 9d8cc688af..09135a4d20 100644
--- a/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/gandi/datacenter_list.xml
+++ b/libcloud/test/compute/fixtures/gandi/datacenter_list.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
                                     <name>id</name>
                                     <value><int>1</int></value>
                                 </member>
+                                <member>
+                                    <name>dc_code</name>
+                                    <value><string>FR-SD2</string></value>
+                                </member>
                                 <member>
                                     <name>name</name>
                                     <value><string>Equinix Paris</string></value>
@@ -35,6 +39,10 @@
                                     <name>iso</name>
                                     <value><string>US</string></value>
                                 </member>
+                                <member>
+                                    <name>dc_code</name>
+                                    <value><string>US-BA1</string></value>
+                                </member>
                                 <member>
                                     <name>id</name>
                                     <value><int>2</int></value>
@@ -50,4 +58,4 @@
             </value>
         </param>
     </params>
-</methodResponse>
\ No newline at end of file
+</methodResponse>