Nesmy () is a
commune in the
Vendée department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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in the
Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" ().
...
region in western
France. It is located from the
Atlantic Ocean and from
La Roche-sur-Yon
La Roche-sur-Yon () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is ''Yonnais''.
History
The town expanded significantly after Napo ...
.
Nesmy is part of the ''
Communauté d'agglomération
An agglomeration community (french: communauté d'agglomération) is a government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of intercommunality, less integrated than a métropole or a communauté urb ...
'' ''
La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération is the ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of La Roche-sur-Yon. It is located in the Vendée department, in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. Created in 201 ...
'' (before 2010, it was : the ''Communauté de Communes du Pays Yonnais'').
Geography
The river
Yon
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* Yon (name), including a list of people with the name
* Yon (river), France
* Yon Mound and Village Site, a prehistoric archaeological site in Florida
* ''Yön'' ("Direction" in English), a Turkish weekly leftist political magaz ...
forms most of the commune's north-eastern border.
Sights and culture
Nesmy is famous for its potteries and tileries, an artisanal tradition.
The area has many hiking trails, points of interest include:
* The Mill of Rambourg, a
water mill
* The Yon river
* The Old Pottery of Nesmy
* A private Castle
* La Domangère
golf course, internationally famous
Miscellaneous
Nesmy houses the Zone of Activities of Le Chaillot, near to the A87 motorway.
Twin towns
Nesmy is twinned with
Burggen
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,
Partnergemeinde Nesmy/Vendèe, Frankreich
/ref> in Bavaria, which is close to the Alps in Germany, allowing for regular meetings.
Personalities
* Gilbert Prouteau
Gilbert Prouteau (14 June 1917 – 2 August 2012) was a French poet and film director. He was born in Nesmy, Vendée. In 1948 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Rythme du Stade" ("Rhythm of the Stadium ...
: writer born in Nesmy
* Henri Laborit: scientist and artist
* Gérard Potier: artist and actor-storyteller
See also
* Communes of the Vendée department
References
External links
NESMY, official web site
La Roche sur Yon Agglomération
Office du Tourisme du Pays Yonnais
Gilbert PROUTEAU
Le Golf de La Domangère
La Vieille Poterie Artisanale de Nesmy
Le Moulin de Rambourg à Nesmy
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