Clisson in the Pays de la Loire
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Clisson (
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 , 17 miles (27 km) southeast of
Nantes . The
Hellfest music festival has taken place outside the town since 2006.
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.
Quartier Trinité © Ville de Clisson - A Ch./cc-by-sa-4.0
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 .
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