Nesmy
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Nesmy ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is located Template:Convert from the Atlantic Ocean and Template:Convert 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
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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,<ref>Partnergemeinde Nesmy/Vendèe, Frankreich</ref> 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