Clisson
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Clisson (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Gallo: Cliczon, Template:Langx), 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, Template:Convert southeast of Nantes.Template:Sfn
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.Template:Sfn
The town and castle, the Château de Clisson, were destroyed in 1792 and 1793 during the War in the Vendée.Template:Sfn
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.Template:Sfn
Population
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Culture
The Hellfest music festival has taken place outside the town since 2006.
International relations
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Clisson is twinned with:
- Template:Flagicon Alatri in Italy
- Template:Flagicon Cowbridge in Wales
- Template:Flagicon Klettgau in Germany
See also
References
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External links
- Communes of the Vallée de Clisson