Clisson
Clisson
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Coordinates: 47°05′16″N 1°16′57″W / 47.0878°N 1.2825°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Nantes |
Canton | Clisson |
Intercommunality | CA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Bonnet[1] |
Area 1 | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,465 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44043 /44190 |
Elevation | 7–71 m (23–233 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Clisson (French pronunciation: [klisɔ̃] ⓘ; Gallo: Cliczon, Breton: Klison), is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the region of Pays de la Loire, western France.
It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Sèvre Nantaise and Moine, 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Nantes.[3]
The town and the celebrated family of Clisson (the most famous members are Olivier IV de Clisson and Jeanne de Clisson) take their name from their stronghold. Clisson has its imposing ruins, parts of which date from the thirteenth century.[3]
The town and castle, the château de Clisson, were destroyed in 1792 and 1793 during the War in the Vendée.[3]
Afterwards, the sculptor François-Frédéric Lemot bought the castle, and the town was rebuilt in the early part of the 19th century according to his plans. There are picturesque parks on the banks of the rivers. The Moine is crossed by an old gothic bridge and by a fine modern viaduct.[3]
Population
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Culture
The Hellfest music festival has taken place outside the town since 2006.
International relations
Clisson is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Chisholm 1911.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Clisson, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Clisson". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 531. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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