Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Canton | Chantonnay | |
| Community association | Pays de Chantonnay | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 1 ′ W | |
| height | 51-98 m | |
| surface | 24.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,535 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85110 | |
| INSEE code | 85220 | |
| Website | http://stgermaindeprincay.fr/ | |
Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay is a French commune with 1,535 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon and is part of the canton of Chantonnay . The inhabitants are called Germinois .
geography
Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay is located about 35 kilometers east-northeast of La Roche-sur-Yon . The municipality is bounded in the northwest by the Petit Lay river . Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Mouchamps in the north, Saint-Prouant in the east and northeast, Sigournais in the east and southeast, Chantonnay in the south and Sainte-Cécile and Saint-Vincent-Sterlanges in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 933 | 911 | 965 | 1,202 | 1,388 | 1,368 | 1,425 | 1,507 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay
- Saint Germain Church
- protestant church
- Les Roches-Baritaud castle from the 15th century
- 18th century house Lousigny
- 18th century house Froutin
- 18th century house Les Grois
Personalities
- Louis Marchegay (1869–1933), politician
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 138-142.
