Ancenis

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Country France Department Loire-Atlantique Canton Ancenis Area 20.07 km² Local time Thursday 2:00 AM		Region Pays de la Loire Arrondissement Ancenis Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 7,010 (1999)

Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 89% Humidity

Ancenis ([ɑ̃s.ni]; Breton: Ankiniz) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

Map of 44150 Ancenis, France

It played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes (23 miles to the southwest), the historical capital of Brittany. It was named "the key of Brittany" and the door of Brittany.

Sights

Château d'Ancenis, a medieval and Renaissance castle

The Loire river on which Ancenis is located (on the north bank)

Church of Saint Peter, 15-16-17th century

Chapel of the Ursulines

Chapel Notre-Dame de Délivrance

Old quarter with mediaeval houses

Dolmen at Pierre-Couvretière

Sport

The soccer team is called RCA 44, (Racing Club D'Ancenis 44)

Personalities

Henri Ottmann, painter

Jordan Veretout, French footballer

William Louiron, footballer

Twin towns

Ancenis is twinned with the town of Kirkham, in Lancashire, UK.

References

Ancenis Wikipedia

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