Le Poiré-sur-Vie

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Le Poiré-sur-Vie
Coat of arms of Le Poiré-sur-Vie
Le Poiré-sur-Vie (France)
Le Poiré-sur-Vie
region Pays de la Loire
Department Vendée
Arrondissement La Roche-sur-Yon
Canton Aizenay
Community association Vie et Boulogne
Coordinates 46 ° 46 ′  N , 1 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 46 ′  N , 1 ° 31 ′  W
height 17-83 m
surface 72.95 km 2
Residents 8,509 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 117 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 85170
INSEE code
Website http://www.ville-lepoiresurvie.fr/

Wall painting in front of the church

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Le Poiré-sur-Vie is a French municipality with 8509 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon , the municipality association Vie et Boulogne and the canton of Aizenay . The inhabitants are called Genôts .

geography

Le Poiré-sur-Vie is located 13 kilometers northwest of La Roche-sur-Yon . The river Vie crosses the municipality. Le Poiré-sur-Vie is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Beaufou in the north, Belleville-sur-Vie in the east, Dompierre-sur-Yon in the southeast, Mouilleron-le-Captif and La Génétouze in the south, Aizenay and La Chapelle-Palluau in the west and Palluau in the northwest.

Population development

  • 1962: 3,546
  • 1968: 3,551
  • 1975: 3,800
  • 1982: 4,904
  • 1990: 5,326
  • 1999: 5,786
  • 2006: 7,008
  • 2011: 8,035

Attractions

  • Château de Pont de Vie
  • Château de la Métairie
  • Mill of Élise
  • Church and organ, Monument historique

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 751-757.

Web links

Commons : Le Poiré-sur-Vie  - Collection of images, videos and audio files