Clisson

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Clisson
Cliczon (Gallo)
Klison (Breton)
Commune
Église Notre Dame
Église Notre Dame
Coat of arms of Clisson
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Clisson
Clisson is located in France
Clisson
Clisson
Clisson is located in Pays de la Loire
Clisson
Clisson
Coordinates: 47°05′16″N 1°16′57″W / 47.0878°N 1.2825°W / 47.0878; -1.2825
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonClisson
IntercommunalityCA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Bonnet[1]
Area
1
11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
7,452
 • Density659/km2 (1,710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44043 /44190
Elevation7–71 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, 27 kilometres (17 mi) 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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Clisson is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Chisholm 1911.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Clisson, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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