La Chaize-le-Vicomte
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Yon-2 | |
| Community association | La Roche-sur-Yon agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 40 ′ N , 1 ° 17 ′ W | |
| height | 32-112 m | |
| surface | 49.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,770 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 76 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85310 | |
| INSEE code | 85046 | |
| Website | http://www.lachaizelevicomte.fr/ | |
La Chaize-le-Vicomte is a French municipality with 3770 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon and the canton of La Roche-sur-Yon-2 . The inhabitants are called Vicomtais .
geography
The Yon River forms the northern boundary of the municipality. La Chaize-le-Vicomte is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Martin-des-Noyers in the north and northeast, Fougeré in the east, Thorigny in the southeast, Saint-Florent-des-Bois in the south, La Roche-sur-Yon in the west as well La Ferrière in the northwest.
The A87 car route runs through the municipality .
history
The Vice Counts (Viscounts) of Thouars were historically connected to the village. Aimery IV built a castle here in the 11th century.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1,865 | 1,862 | 2,081 | 2,218 | 2,287 | 2,443 | 2,981 | 3,756 |
Attractions
- Saint-Nicolas church, built in the 11th and 12th centuries, monument historique since 1908
- House of Saint-Mars, built in the 16th century, monument historique since 1993
Personalities
- Aimery IV von Thouars was buried in St. Nicholas' Church
- Charles Payraudeau (1798-1865), zoologist
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 844-847.
