Boulogne (Vendée)
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| local community | Essarts en Bocage | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 48 ′ N , 1 ° 19 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 85140 | |
| Former INSEE code | 85030 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
| Website | http://www.boulogne-vendee.fr/ | |
Boulogne is a former French commune of 960 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belonged to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon and the canton of Chantonnay (until 2015: canton Les Essarts ). The inhabitants are called Boulonnais .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the communes of Boulogne , Sainte-Florence , L'Oie and Les Essarts were merged into a commune nouvelle called Essarts en Bocage .
geography
Boulogne is about 15 kilometers north-northeast of La Roche-sur-Yon .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 496 | 446 | 424 | 437 | 523 | 546 | 651 | 818 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
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- Notre-Dame church
- La Bralière Castle
- Mill
sons and daughters of the town
- Thierry Perrier (* 1950), racing car driver
- Philippe de Villiers (* 1949), politician
- Pierre de Villiers (* 1956), General
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 209-211.
Web links
Commons : Boulogne - collection of images, videos and audio files
