With its Italian-style architecture, Clisson is reminiscent of a rustic central Italian city.
Nicknamed “Clisson the Italian”, this town’s stunning architecture was based on what one might find in Tuscany. The castle also marks the southern entrance to the former Duchy of Brittany. Visit the 14th-century covered market and cross the Sèvre River via the Pont de la Vallée bridge to get a sense of the city’s transalpine atmosphere: tile and brick villas, gardens in the shade of umbrella pines, rustic houses, antique statues, and more!
Rond-point du Looksor
In 2014, the Hellfest music festival offered “its” city a symbolic guitar over 10 metres tall (art work by artist Jean-François Buisson), which now sits on the roundabout located next to the field that hosts 280,000 festivalgoers every year. From the road, you can see the permanent, emblematic fixtures of the “heavy metal” aesthetic.
Les essentiels de Clisson
Free guided tours with the Pass Nantes (only in french).
Reservation required +33 (0)2 40 54 02 95.
Prices: €10 adults / €5 reduced rate (12 to 17 years) / free for under-12s and Nantes Pass holders.
Les essentiels du Hellfest
Reservation required +33 (0)2 40 54 02 95.
Prices: €10 adults / €5 reduced rate (12 to 17 years) / free for under-12s
Don’t miss
Place du Minage 44190 Clisson
How to get there?
Can be reached by trains leaving from Nantes in 18 minutes.
July and August: Open 7 days a week from 10.00 to 12.30 and from 14.00 to 18.00
April to October: Same opening hours, closed on Mondays
November to March: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 to 12.30 and from 14.00 to 17.30 (closed on Tuesday mornings and Friday mornings)
Annual closure in January
Free for PASS Nantes holders
Book PASS Nantes
Chateau de Clisson, Guided tour "Les essentiels de Clisson" are free with the Pass Nantes. Régional train TER Nantes-Clisson is also included in the Nantes Pass. Reservation required.
The Clisson tourist office is fully accessible (labelled Tourisme et Handicap). It facilitates the organization of your stay to provide you with reliable information on the accessibility of tourist sites and facilities, taking into account the 4 types of disability: hearing, mental, visual and motor.
Guided tours “the essentials of Clisson” are not accessible to people with reduced mobility. Other visits are suitable for people with disabilities, inquire with the group service of the office.
