Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
| Canton | Challans | |
| Community association | Challans-Gois Communauté | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 50 ′ N , 1 ° 46 ′ W | |
| height | 15-69 m | |
| surface | 42.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,554 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 60 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85670 | |
| INSEE code | 85204 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-christophe-du-ligneron.fr/ | |
Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron is a French commune with 2,554 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vendée department in the southwest of the Pays de la Loire region . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne and the canton of Challans (until 2015: canton Palluau ). The inhabitants are called ligneronnais .
geography
Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron is located about 46 kilometers south-southwest of Nantes on the Ligneron River . Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Froidfond in the north, Falleron in the northeast, Saint-Paul-Mont-Penit in the east, Maché in the southeast, Apremont in the south, Commequiers in the southwest and Challans in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,532 | 1,407 | 1,390 | 1,449 | 1,434 | 1,630 | 2.117 | 2,522 |
Attractions
- La Chalonnière castle ruins and the ruins of the Saint-Jean chapel
- 15th century castle with 17th century Protestant church
- Calvaire
- Church ( monument historique )
- Castel du Verger, hotel
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 717-720.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron - Collection of images, videos and audio files
