Nesmy
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Nesmy
|commune status = Commune
|image = Moulin de Rambourg Photo La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération, J. Auvinet.jpg
|caption = The Rambourg mill
|image coat of arms = Blason Nesmy.svg
|arrondissement = La Roche-sur-Yon
|canton = La Roche-sur-Yon-2
|INSEE = 85160
|postal code = 85310
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
|coordinates = {{coord|46.5922|-1.4025|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 45
|elevation min m = 32
|elevation max m = 79
|area km2 = 25.42
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Nesmy ({{IPA|fr|nɛmi}}) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is located {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the Atlantic Ocean and {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} from La Roche-sur-Yon.
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.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-85160#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1241
|1975 |1390
|1982 |1790
|1990 |1963
|1999 |1976
|2007 |2366
|2012 |2744
|2017 |2883
}}
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
Economy
Nesmy houses the Zone of Activities of Le Chaillot, near to the A87 motorway.
Twin towns
Nesmy is twinned with Burggen,[https://www.burggen.de/Partnergemeinde-Nesmy.529.0.html Partnergemeinde Nesmy/Vendèe, Frankreich] 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
References
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External links
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- [http://www.nesmy.fr/ NESMY, official web site]
- [http://www.larochesuryonagglomeration.fr/ La Roche sur Yon Agglomération]
- [http://www.ot-roche-sur-yon.fr/ Office du Tourisme du Pays Yonnais]
- [http://www.jybaudry.org/ Gilbert PROUTEAU]
- [http://www.nesmy.org/ Le Golf de La Domangère]
- [http://www.poteriedenesmy.com/ La Vieille Poterie Artisanale de Nesmy]
- [http://www.larochesuryonagglomeration.fr/tourisme/10-moulin-de-rambourg Le Moulin de Rambourg à Nesmy]
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