Chaix (Vendée)
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| local community | Auchay-sur-Vendée | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 26 ′ N , 0 ° 51 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 85200 | |
| Former INSEE code | 85044 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
.jpg) Town Hall (Mairie) of Chaix |
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Chaix is a former French commune least 450 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire ; it was part of the arrondissement Fontenay-le-Comte and the canton of Fontenay-le-Comte . The inhabitants are called chaisiens .
With effect from January 1, 2017, Chaix was merged with the neighboring municipality of Auzay to form the municipality ( Commune nouvelle ) Auchay-sur-Vendée .
geography
Chaix is about 34 kilometers west-northwest of Niort and about 49 kilometers east-southeast of La Roche-sur-Yon . The Vendée bounded the former municipality in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 260 | 262 | 264 | 322 | 373 | 422 | 430 | 450 |
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Attractions
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- Saint-Etienne church
- La Forêt-Nesdeau castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 247-249.
Web links
Commons : Chaix - collection of images, videos and audio files
