Nesmy
Commune
The Rambourg mill
The Rambourg mill
Coat of arms of Nesmy
Coat of arms
Location of Nesmy
Nesmy is located in France
Nesmy
Nesmy
Nesmy is located in Pays de la Loire
Nesmy
Nesmy
Coordinates: 46°35′32″N 1°24′09″W / 46.5922°N 1.4025°W / 46.5922; -1.4025
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonLa Roche-sur-Yon-2
IntercommunalityLa Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Ganachaud[1]
Area
1
25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
3,012
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85160 /85310
Elevation32–79 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 (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 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 population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,241—    
1975 1,390+1.63%
1982 1,790+3.68%
1990 1,963+1.16%
1999 1,976+0.07%
2007 2,366+2.28%
2012 2,744+3.01%
2017 2,883+0.99%
Source: INSEE[3]

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,[4] in Bavaria, which is close to the Alps in Germany, allowing for regular meetings.

Personalities

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ↑ Partnergemeinde Nesmy/Vendèe, Frankreich
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