Quelle rivière passe à Clisson ?
Quelle rivière passe à Clisson ?
La Sèvre nantaise est le nom d'une rivière, d'environ 160 kilomètres de longueur, qui traverse les départements des Deux-Sèvres (79), de la Vendée (85), du Maine et Loire (49) et de la Loire-Atlantique (44) où elle se jette dans la Loire à hauteur de Nantes au niveau du quartier Pirmil.
Comment s'appellent les habitants de Clisson ?
Informations générales sur Clisson
| Clisson | |
|---|---|
| Etablissement public de coopération intercommunale (EPCI) | Communauté d'agglomération Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo |
| Code postal (CP) | 44190 |
| Code Insee | 44043 |
| Nom des habitants de Clisson (gentilé) | Clissonnais, Clissonnaises |
Où passe la Sèvre nantaise ?
La Sèvre Nantaise prend sa source dans le département des Deux-Sèvres et se jette dans la Loire après avoir parcouru 136 kilomètres successivement en Deux-Sèvres, Vendée, Maine et Loire et Loire-Atlantique.
Where is Clisson located?
- The small town of Clisson is in the Loire-Atlantique department of western France, about 25 kilometres to the south-east of the department capital, Nantes and on the banks of the river Sèvre and the river Moine which converge in the town.
What is Clisson famous for?
- Unusually for this region of France, Clisson is well known for the amount of architecture that is in a style more usually found in the Tuscany region of Italy. This is a result of extensive rebuilding in the style after the end of the War of Vendee towards the end of the 18th century.
Where does the name Clisson come from?
- 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 17 during the War in the Vendée .
What did jeanjeanne de Clisson do?
- Jeanne de Clisson (1300–1359), also known as Jeanne de Belleville and the Lioness of Brittany, was a Breton former noblewoman who became a privateer to avenge her husband after he was executed for treason by the French king. She plied the English Channel and targeted French ships, often slaughtering the crew.
