Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux (Vendée)

Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux
region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton	Fontenay-le-Comte
Community association	Vendée, Sèvre, Autise
Coordinates	46 ° 23 ′  N , 0 ° 45 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 23 ′  N , 0 ° 45 ′  W
height	0-25 m
surface	23.19 km 2
Residents	961 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	41 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	85420
INSEE code	85265
Website	http://www.saintpierrelevieux.fr/
Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux

Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux is a French municipality with 961 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Vendée , in the Région Pays de la Loire . Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux belongs to the Arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte and the canton of Fontenay-le-Comte (until 2015: canton of Maillezais ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Petruscain .

location

View of Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux

Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux is located about 25 kilometers west-northwest of Niort in the Marais Poitevin . The Jeune Autise leads through the community . Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux is surrounded by the neighboring communities

• Saint-Martin-de-Fraigneau in the north,
• Xanton-Chassenon to the north and northeast,
• Rives-d'Autise with Nieul-sur-l'Autise in the northeast and Oulmes in the east,
• Bouillé-Courdault in the east,
• Liez in the southeast,
• Maillezais in the south,
• Doix lès Fontaines to the west and south-west.

The A83 autoroute runs through the municipality .

Population development

1846	1901	1921	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
1,523	1,182	988	843	821	772	812	863	881	926	964
Source: Cassini and INSEE

(since 1962 without second homes)

Attractions

• Saint-Pierre church
• Saint-Roch church in Chalais, Monument historique
• Old convent of Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux

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  Saint-Pierre church

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  Saint-Roch church

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 477-479.

Web links

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