Chavagnes-en-Paillers
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region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Vendée | |
Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
Canton | Montaigu | |
Community association | Pays de Saint-Fulgent Les Essarts | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 54 ′ N , 1 ° 15 ′ W | |
height | 36-92 m | |
surface | 40.57 km 2 | |
Residents | 3,536 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 87 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 85250 | |
INSEE code | 85065 | |
Website | chavagnes-en-paillers.fr |
Chavagnes-en-Paillers is a commune in France . It lies in the region of Pays de la Loire in the department of Vendée about 50 km south-east of Nantes . It belongs to the canton of Montaigu in the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon . Its 3536 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) are called Chavagnais .
Two clerical congregations were founded here in the 19th century by Father Louis-Marie Baudouin: the Ursulines de Jésus ( Ursulines of Jesus ) and the Fils de Marie Immaculée ( Sons of the Immaculate Virgin Mary ). From the seminary founded by Baudouin, today's international Catholic boarding school, Chavagnes International College, emerged.
The 100 km de Vendée , an ultra marathon , has been taking place since 1988, and in 1999 the 100 km road running world championships were held.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 970-979.
Web links
Footnotes
- ↑ Website of the Chavagnes International College (German version)
- ^ Website of the 100 km de Vendée