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Nesmy (French pronunciation: ​[nɛmi]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is located 30 km (19 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 10 km (6.2 mi) from La Roche-sur-Yon.

Nesmy
Commune
The Rambourg mill
Coat of arms
Location of Nesmy
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Coordinates: 46°35′32″N 1°24′09″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	La Roche-sur-Yon
Canton	La Roche-sur-Yon-2
Intercommunality	La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Ganachaud
Area 1	25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	2,912
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85160 /85310
Elevation	32–79 m (105–259 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nesmy is part of the Communauté d'agglomération La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération (before 2010, it was : the Communauté de Communes du Pays Yonnais).

Geography

The river Yon 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,[2] in Bavaria, which is close to the Alps in Germany, allowing for regular meetings.

Personalities

• Gilbert Prouteau: 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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Nesmy ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 2.912 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Vendée in der Region Pays de la Loire. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement La Roche-sur-Yon und zum Kanton La Roche-sur-Yon-2 (bis 2015: Kanton La Roche-sur-Yon-Sud). Die Einwohner werden Nesmysien(ne)s genannt.

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