Église Notre Dame is a
Roman Catholic
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church in the town of
Clisson ''For other uses, see Clisson (disambiguation)''
Clisson (; Gallo: ''Cliczon'', ), 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 Nan ...
,
France
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. It was founded by
Olivier V de Clisson
Olivier V de Clisson (23 April 1336 – 23 April 1407), nicknamed "The Butcher", was a Bretons, Breton soldier, the son of Olivier IV de Clisson. His father had been put to death by the French in 1343 on the suspicion of having willingly given ...
in the 14th–15th century. The church was razed during the
War in the Vendée
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, and later renovated under the Empire in the early 19th century. It was completely demolished and rebuilt in 1885–88 by
Nantais
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
architect René Ménard, modelled after
Roman
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of Roman civilization
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basilica
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s. It is a listed monument since 2006.
Gallery
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References
Churches in Loire-Atlantique
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