Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse
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| local community | Saint Maurice Etusson | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 2 ′ N , 0 ° 30 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 79150 | |
| Former INSEE code | 79280 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse is a commune Déléguée in the French commune of Saint Maurice Étusson with 542 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse is located about 21 kilometers north of Bressuire in the south of Anjou . The Layon rises in the east .
history
From 1973 to 1992 Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre was part of the neighboring municipality of Mauléon .
On January 1, 2016, Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse was merged with the Étusson commune to form the Commune nouvelle Saint Maurice Étusson . Since then it has had the status of a Commune déléguée. The municipality of Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse belonged to the Arrondissement of Bressuire and the canton of Mauléon .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 880 | 776 | 709 | 650 | 618 | 511 | 541 | 538 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Lake Beaurepaire
- Forest of the Anjou
- Remains of the La Haye-Fougereuse castle
- Remains of the La Fougereuse priory
