Nesmy | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Nesmy.svg |
Arrondissement: | La Roche-sur-Yon |
Canton: | La Roche-sur-Yon-2 |
Insee: | 85160 |
Postal Code: | 85310 |
Mayor: | Thierry Ganachaud[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | La Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération |
Coordinates: | 46.5922°N -1.4025°W |
Elevation M: | 45 |
Elevation Min M: | 32 |
Elevation Max M: | 79 |
Area Km2: | 25.42 |
Nesmy (in French pronounced as /nɛmi/) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is located 30km (20miles) from the Atlantic Ocean and 10km (10miles) 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).
The river Yon forms most of the commune's north-eastern border.
Nesmy is famous for its potteries and tileries, an artisanal tradition.
The area has many hiking trails, points of interest include:
Nesmy houses the Zone of Activities of Le Chaillot, near to the A87 motorway.
Nesmy is twinned with Burggen,[2] in Bavaria, which is close to the Alps in Germany, allowing for regular meetings.