Ancenis
Ancenis is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ancenis-Saint-Géréon. It is a former sub-prefecture of the department, and was the seat of the former arrondissement of Ancenis.
It played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes, the historical capital of Brittany. It was named "the key of Brittany" and the door of Brittany.Population
Sights
- Château d'Ancenis, a medieval and Renaissance castle
- The Loire river on which Ancenis is located
- Church of Saint Peter, 15-16-17th century
- Chapel of the Ursulines
- Chapel Notre-Dame de Délivrance
- Old quarter with mediaeval houses
- Dolmen at Pierre-Couvretière
Sport
The soccer team is called RCA 44,Personalities
- Henri Ottmann, painter
- Jordan Veretout, French footballer
- William Louiron, footballer
Ancenis is twinned with the town of Kirkham, in Lancashire, UK.
