Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
| Canton | Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez | |
| Community association | Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 42 ′ N , 1 ° 56 ′ W | |
| height | 0-28 m | |
| surface | 10.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,655 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 747 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85800 | |
| INSEE code | 85222 | |
| Website | Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | |
 The river Vie in the urban area |
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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de- Vie is a French municipality with 7655 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne and the canton of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez .
geography
The municipality is located around 65 kilometers (as the crow flies) southwest of Nantes . The Île d'Yeu lies 34 km west in the Atlantic. The neighboring municipalities of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie are:
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez to the west and north,
- Le Fenouiller in the northeast,
- Givrand to the east and
- Bretignolles-sur-Mer in the southeast.
In the south, the municipality borders the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean . In the local area, the river Vie flows into the sea after its left tributary Jaunay has reached it shortly before it .
history
The place emerged from the merger of the municipalities of Saint-Gilles-sur-Vie and Croix-de-Vie, which were independent until 1967 . The inhabitants have been called Gillocruciens ever since.
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| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 | |
| Residents | 6.178 | 6,725 | 6.159 | 6,296 | 6,797 | 7,281 | 7,570 | |
Attractions
- The Saint-Gilles church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries and was redesigned in the 19th century in the Flamboyant and Renaissance styles . The north side of the nave and the church tower from the construction phase of the church building are classified as Monument historique ( inscrit ). The vault of the nave and the keystones date from the 16th and 17th centuries. The windows are modern.
- In the cemetery of the Saint-Gilles Church are the Menhir de la Tonnelle and a Croix Hosannière from the 16th century and tombstones from the 15th to 17th centuries.
- The Musée maraîchin shows local folklore, furniture and costumes.
economy
The main line of business is tourism. As a fishing port, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie ranks sixth in France in terms of fish tonnage landed. Saint-Gilles used to be a leader in the catching and processing of sardines .
Community partnerships
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie has been in partnership with Luanco, a town in the Spanish municipality of Gozón in Asturias , since 2006 .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 1014-1022.
