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Clisson is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department within the arrondissement of Nantes, France. Situated in the Pays de la Loire region, it serves as the capital of the canton of Clisson. The municipality has an area of 11.3 square kilometers and shares borders with Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine, Gétigné, Gorges, and Mouzillon. It is located near the Moine and Sèvre Nantaise bodies of water.
The population of Clisson is recorded as 7,507, comprising 3,409 males and 3,778 females. The town is twinned with Alatri, Cowbridge, and Klettgau. Its postal code is 44190, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Clisson
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,480
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Clisson
- French commune.native name
- (Gallo)
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Eglise notre dame clisson.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Église Notre Dame
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Clisson.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nantes
- French commune.canton
- Clisson
- French commune.INSEE
- 44043
- French commune.postal code
- 44190
- French commune.mayor
- Xavier Bonnet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo
- French commune.elevation m
- 27
- French commune.elevation min m
- 7
- French commune.elevation max m
- 71
- French commune.area km2
- 11.3
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Clisson
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nantes
- Population
- 7459
- Area
- 11.3
- Elevation
- 39
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Body of water
- Moine
- Shares border with
- Cugand-la-Bernardière
- Official website
- www.mairie-clisson.fr
- Image
- ChateaudeClisson.JPG
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- Commons category
- Clisson
- twinned administrative body
- Klettgau
- topic's main category
- Category:Clisson
- Commons gallery
- Clisson
- postal code
- 44190
- associated electoral district
- canton of Clisson
- male population
- 3409
- female population
- 3778
- P8168
- Q source
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-40-80-17-80
- fax number
- +33-2-40-80-17-66
- nickname
- la petite Venise
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Travel guide
Understand
Following wars after the French revolution, this small town was rebuilt in the early 19th century, in the style of Tuscany towns. The city is very charming, and also features a ruined castle.
Get around
The city is very small, and hence is definitely walkable.
Do
Clisson is famous for being the location of Hellfest, one of the biggest and most respected Heavy Metal festivals in the world. The 2017 edition of the festival drew over 160,000 attendees. The festival takes place during the third weekend of June, and tickets usually sell out fast.
Eat
There are many restaurants in Clisson, and several of them are very good.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article · Nederlands
Clisson is een gemeente in het Franse departement Loire-Atlantique (regio Pays de la Loire) en telt 5939 inwoners (1999). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Nantes. Het is de hoofdstad van het wijngebied van Nantes (appellation Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine). Hellfest, een van de belangrijkste metalfestivals in Europa, vindt plaats in de gemeente sinds 2006. De "oude" stad is, na in 1794 te zijn verwoest tijdens een burgeroorlog, geheel opnieuw opgebouwd in een quasi Toscaanse bouwstijl. Dit was het werk van de broers en , de een schilder, de andere diplomaat, geholpen door de beeldhouwer . Het schilderachtig uiterlijk van Clisson trok in de 19e eeuw vele kunstenaars aan.
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