Saint-Prouant
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Canton | Chantonnay | |
| Community association | Pays de Chantonnay | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 46 ′ N , 0 ° 57 ′ W | |
| height | 54-118 m | |
| surface | 12.86 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,618 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 126 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85110 | |
| INSEE code | 85266 | |
| Website | http://www.saintprouant.fr/ | |
Saint-Prouant is a French commune with 1,618 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon and is part of the canton of Chantonnay . The inhabitants are called Prouantais .
geography
Saint-Prouant is located about 37 kilometers east-northeast of La Roche-sur-Yon . The municipality is bounded to the east by the river Lay . Saint-Prouant is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Le Boupère in the north, Monsireigne in the east and south-east, Sigournais in the south, Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay in the south-west, Mouchamps in the west and Rochetrejoux in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 767 | 779 | 899 | 1,076 | 1,240 | 1,305 | 1,402 | 1,504 |
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Attractions
- Grammontens Priory, Monument historique since 1987
- Protestant Church
Personalities
- Achille Daroux (1880–1953), politician
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 147-149.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Prouant - Collection of images, videos and audio files
