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Country
  
France

Department
  
Loire-Atlantique

Intercommunality
  
La Vallée de Clisson

Area
  
11.3 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:04 AM

Region
  
Pays de la Loire

Canton
  
Clisson

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
5,939 (1999)

Arrondissement
  
Nantes

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 84% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Château de Clisson, Église Notre Dame, Domaine de L'Epinay

Clisson (Breton: Klison), is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in Pays de la Loire in western France.

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Map of 44190 Clisson, France

It is situated at the confluence of the Sèvre Nantaise and the Moine 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Nantes (reachable by rail).

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. The town and castle, the château de Clisson, were destroyed in 1792 and 1793 during the War in the Vendée.

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.

The Hellfest music festival takes place outside of the town since 2006.

Twin towns - sister cities

Clisson is twinned with:

  • Alatri in Italy
  • Cowbridge in Wales
  • Jestetten in Germany
  • References

    Clisson Wikipedia