La Châtaigneraie
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte | |
| Canton | La Châtaigneraie (main town) | |
| Community association | Pays de la Châtaigneraie | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 39 ′ N , 0 ° 44 ′ W | |
| height | 77-177 m | |
| surface | 7.94 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,544 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 320 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85120 | |
| INSEE code | 85059 | |
La Châtaigneraie is a French city with 2544 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the canton of La Châtaigneraie in the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte in the Vendée department .
history
In 1698 a court ( tribunal royal ) was established and so many officials came to La Châtaigneraie . In the uprising of the Vendée (1793-1796) the citizens were on the side of the republic and so the city was stormed by the rebels on May 13, 1793. In May 1794 the Comité de Salut Public ordered La Châtaigneraie to be destroyed, but it was not carried out.
Attractions
- Home of the painter Félix Lionnet ( Monument historique )
Personalities
- Félix Lionnet (1832-1896), painter
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 170-172.
Web links
Commons : La Châtaigneraie - Collection of images, videos and audio files
