Clisson

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

Clisson
Commune
Église Notre Dame
Coat of arms
Location of Clisson
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Coordinates: 47°05′16″N 1°16′57″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Nantes
Canton	Clisson
Intercommunality	La Vallée de Clisson
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Xavier Bonnet
Area ^1	11.3 km^2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	7,187
• Density	640/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44043 /44190
Elevation	7–71 m (23–233 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 3,144 —     1806 2,208 −29.8% 1821 2,066 −6.4% 1831 2,432 +17.7% 1841 2,759 +13.4% 1851 2,748 −0.4% 1861 2,829 +2.9% 1872 2,812 −0.6% 1881 2,900 +3.1% 1891 2,916 +0.6% 1901 2,820 −3.3% 1911 2,760 −2.1%

Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,765 +0.2% 1931 2,770 +0.2% 1946 3,185 +15.0% 1954 3,447 +8.2% 1962 3,719 +7.9% 1968 4,179 +12.4% 1975 4,537 +8.6% 1982 4,959 +9.3% 1990 5,495 +10.8% 1999 5,932 +8.0% 2007 6,691 +12.8% 2017 7,187 +7.4%

Culture

The Hellfest music festival has taken place outside the town since 2006.

International relations

Clisson is twinned with:

• Alatri in Italy
• Cowbridge in Wales
• Klettgau in Germany

See also

• Église Notre Dame de Clisson
• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Clisson". Encyclopædia Britannica. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 531.

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Communes of the Vallée de Clisson