Clisson, Loire-Atlantique Département, Pays de la Loire, France
🇫🇷 Clisson, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
It is situated at the confluence of the Sèvre Nantaise and the Moine 17 miles (27 km) south-east of Nantes.
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.
Culture The Hellfest music festival has taken place outside the town since 2006.
Europe/Paris/Loire-Atlantique
Clisson has a population of over 7,507 people. Clisson also forms part of the wider Nantes Arrondissement which has a population of over 864,158 people. It is also a part of the larger Loire-Atlantique Département. Clisson is situated 27 km south-east of Nantes.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Clisson has links with:
🇮🇹 Alatri, Italy 🏴 Cowbridge, Wales 🇩🇪 Klettgau, Germany🇺🇸 Moses Lake 47.117
🇨🇭 Biel/Bienne 47.133
🇬🇭 Cape Coast -1.247
🏴 Kirkby-in-Ashfield -1.245
🏴 Middlesbrough -1.237
🏴 Loughborough -1.224
🏴 Hartlepool -1.22
Locations Near: Clisson -1.2825,47.0878
🇫🇷 Ancenis-Saint-Géréon -1.183,47.367 d: 31.9
🇫🇷 Nantes -1.554,47.219 d: 25.2
🇫🇷 Les Herbiers -1.013,46.871 d: 31.6
🇫🇷 Cholet -0.879,47.058 d: 30.7
🇫🇷 La Roche-sur-Yon -1.426,46.671 d: 47.7
🇫🇷 Segré-en-Anjou Bleu -0.871,47.687 d: 73.5
🇫🇷 Les Sables-d'Olonne -1.771,46.496 d: 75.6
🇫🇷 Fontenay-le-Comte -0.806,46.466 d: 78.1
Antipodal to: Clisson 178.718,-47.088
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🇳🇿 Upper Hutt 175.05,-41.133 d: 19291.3
🇳🇿 Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19295.5
🇳🇿 Lower Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19295.5
🇳🇿 Wellington 174.767,-41.283 d: 19297.1
🇳🇿 Christchurch 172.617,-43.517 d: 19394.7
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🇳🇿 Palmerston North 175.61,-40.357 d: 19226.2