Ancenis
Sign in to saveAncenis (; ) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ancenis-Saint-Géréon. It is a former sub-prefecture of the department, and was the seat of the former arrondissement of Ancenis.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ancenis
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,840
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ancenis
- French commune.image
- Vues d'Ancenis.jpg
- French commune.caption
- From top to bottom, left to right: The Château d'Ancenis, the flags above the town hall, the town hall, the Ancenis Bridge, St. Peter's Church, the Halles in Ancenis, and a panoramic view of Ancenis.
- French commune.image coat of arms
- BlasonAncenis.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Châteaubriant-Ancenis
- French commune.canton
- Ancenis-Saint-Géréon
- French commune.INSEE
- 44003
- French commune.postal code
- 44150
- French commune.commune
- Ancenis-Saint-Géréon
- French commune.elevation m
- 13
- French commune.elevation min m
- 5
- French commune.elevation max m
Key dates
- Dissolved
- 31 December 2018
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ancenis
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Ancenis
- Population
- +8043
- Area
- +20.07
- Elevation
- +18
- Body of water
- Loire
- Shares border with
- La Roche-Blanche
- Official website
- www.ancenis.fr
- Image
- Vues d'Ancenis.jpg
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- Twin towns
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Ancenis (; ) is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ancenis-Saint-Géréon. It is a former sub-prefecture of the department, and was the seat of the former arrondissement of Ancenis.
It played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes (23 miles to the southwest), the historical capital of Brittany. It was named "the key of Brittany" and the door of Brittany.