- Ancenis
French commune|nomcommune=Ancenis| région=
Pays-de-la-Loire
département=Loire-Atlantique | arrondissement=Ancenis
canton=Ancenis| insee= 44003
cp= 44150
maire=Jean-Michel Tobie
mandat= | intercomm=|
longitude=-1.293611
latitude=47.373333
alt moy=13 m
alt mini=5
alt maxi=41 m | hectares=2007
km²=20.07
sans=7010
date-sans=1999
dens= 349
date-dens=1999Ancenis ( _br. Ankiniz) is a commune of the
Loire-Atlantique department in northwesternFrance . It is asub-prefecture of the department.Now, in
Région Pays de la Loire , it played a great historical role as a key location on the road toNantes (23 miles south-east), the historical capital ofBrittany . It was namedthe key of Brittany and thedoor of Brittany .Monuments and landmarks
*Old mediaeval and Renaissance castle
*The Loire river on which Ancenis is located (on the North bank)
*Church saint Peter, 15-16-17th century
*Chapel of the Ursulines
*Chapel Notre-Dame de Délivrance
*Old quarter with mediaeval houses
*Dolmen at Pierre-Couvretière
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