Saint-Maurice-le-Girard
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region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Vendée | |
Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte | |
Canton | La Châtaigneraie | |
Community association | Pays de la Châtaigneraie | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 39 ′ N , 0 ° 48 ′ W | |
height | 64-136 m | |
surface | 11.42 km 2 | |
Residents | 588 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 85390 | |
INSEE code | 85252 |
Saint-Maurice-le-Girard is a commune in the Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the canton of La Châtaigneraie in the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte . It is bordered by Mouilleron-en-Pareds to the north-west, Cheffois to the north-east, La Tardière to the north-east, La Châtaigneraie to the east, Antigny to the south-east, Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and Thouarsais-Bouildroux to the south-west to Bazoges-en-Pareds . The inhabitants call themselves Girardiens . During the revolution the community was called "Vaugirard".
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2014 |
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Residents | 521 | 531 | 485 | 486 | 522 | 532 | 587 | 597 |
Attractions
- Saint-Maurice Church
Personalities
- Jean-René Bernaudeau , former cyclist
- Vincent Bachet , former ice hockey player
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 189-191.
Web links
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