Sainte-Florence (Vendée)
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local community | Essarts en Bocage | |
region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Vendée | |
Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 48 ′ N , 1 ° 10 ′ W | |
Post Code | 85140 | |
Former INSEE code | 85212 | |
Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
status | Commune déléguée | |
Former town hall (Mairie) of Sainte-Florence |
Sainte-Florence is a former French commune with 1,259 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belonged to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon and the canton of Chantonnay (until 2015: canton Les Essarts ). The inhabitants are called Florentins .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the communes of Sainte-Florence , Boulogne , L'Oie and Les Essarts were merged into a commune nouvelle called Essarts en Bocage .
geography
Sainte-Florence is about 25 kilometers northeast of La Roche-sur-Yon .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
Residents | 660 | 685 | 647 | 724 | 730 | 857 | 975 | 1,204 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Sainte-Florence church from the 19th century
- 16th century mansion Le Grand Logis
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 241-243.
Web links
Commons : Sainte-Florence - Collection of images, videos and audio files