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Clisson |
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Commune of Clisson |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Clisson |
| Intercommunality | La Vallée de Clisson |
| Mayor | Bernard Bourmaud (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 7–71 m (avg. 27 m) |
| Land area¹ | 11.3 km² |
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| - Density | 525/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 44043/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Clisson (Breton: Klison), is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in northwestern France.
It is situated at the confluence of the Sèvre Nantaise and the Moine 17 miles southeast of Nantes (reachable by rail).
The town and the celebrated family of Clisson, the most famous member of which was Olivier IV de Clisson, take their name from their stronghold. Clisson has its imposing ruins, parts of which date from the 13th century. The town and castle were destroyed in 1792 and 1793 during the
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.
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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