Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Canton | Mortagne-sur-Sèvre | |
| Community association | Pays de Mortagne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 58 ′ N , 1 ° 3 ′ W | |
| height | 60-189 m | |
| surface | 14.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,069 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 76 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85130 | |
| INSEE code | 85247 | |
Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls is a French commune with 1,069 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon and the canton of Mortagne-sur-Sèvre . The inhabitants are called Saint-Martinois .
geography
Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls is about 43 kilometers northeast of La Roche-sur-Yon and about 16 kilometers southwest of Cholet . Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Aubin-des-Ormeaux in the north, Chanverrie in the east, La Gaubretière in the south, Les Landes-Genusson in the west and Tiffauges in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 635 | 648 | 595 | 674 | 719 | 758 | 885 | 1.010 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin Church, built in 1891
- Les Martyrs Chapel
- La Rainière fortress from the 16th century
- La Bretesche castle from the 17th century
Personalities
- Claude Bernard (* 1935), poet
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 594-598.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls - Collection of images, videos and audio files
