Petosse
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte | |
| Canton | La Châtaigneraie | |
| Community association | Pays de Fontenay-Vendée | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 29 ′ N , 0 ° 54 ′ W | |
| height | 20-58 m | |
| surface | 15.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 706 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85570 | |
| INSEE code | 85174 | |
 Saint-Julien church |
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Petosse is a commune in the Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the canton of La Châtaigneraie (until 2015 canton of L'Hermenault ) in the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte .
geography
The municipality borders Pouillé to the northwest , L'Hermenault to the north, Sérigné to the northeast, Longèves to the east, Auzay to the southeast, Le Langon to the south and Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin to the southwest .
The Autoroute A83 was gradually opened and reached Petosse on October 28, 1994 coming from Boufféré . The continuation to Oulmes followed on March 21, 1997.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 416 | 423 | 395 | 383 | 432 | 444 | 505 | 586 | 685 |
Attractions
- Saint-Julien Church, Monument historique
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 374-375.
Web links
Commons : Petosse - collection of images, videos and audio files
