Moreilles
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte | |
| Canton | Luçon | |
| Community association | Sud Vendée Littoral | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 25 ′ N , 1 ° 5 ′ W | |
| height | 0-6 m | |
| surface | 19.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 422 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85450 | |
| INSEE code | 85149 | |
Moreilles is a commune with 422 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . Moreilles belongs to the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte and the canton of Luçon (until 2015: canton of Chaillé-les-Marais ). The inhabitants are called Nellezais .
location
Moreilles is located about 29 kilometers north-northeast of La Rochelle in the Marais Poitevin . Moreilles is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine in the north, Nalliers in the northeast, Sainte-Radégonde-des-Noyers in the east and southeast, Puyravault in the south and southeast, Champagné-les-Marais in the south and west and Luçon in the Northwest.
Population development
| year | 1901 | 1921 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 363 | 299 | 329 | 292 | 239 | 217 | 224 | 219 | 299 | 369 |
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(since 1962 without second homes)
Attractions
- Remains of the Cistercian Notre-Dame Abbey , founded in 1109, disbanded during the French Revolution
- Saint Joseph Church
- La Chevallerie Castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 76-77.
Web links
Commons : Moreilles - collection of images, videos and audio files
