Soullans
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region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Vendée | |
Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Monts | |
Community association | Ocean Marais de Monts | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 48 ′ N , 1 ° 54 ′ W | |
height | 0-23 m | |
surface | 41.09 km 2 | |
Residents | 4,221 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 103 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 85300 | |
INSEE code | 85284 | |
Website | Soullans | |
Church Saint-Hilaire |
Soullans is a western French village with 4,221 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire .
location
The town of Soullans is located about 10 km from the Atlantic coast or about 20 km from the Île de Noirmoutier at an altitude of about 3 m above sea level. d. M. The next larger city is Challans, about 6 km (driving distance) to the northeast . The place has a train station on the Nantes - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie railway line .
Population development
year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2013 |
Residents | 1.961 | 1,697 | 2,345 | 2,063 | 3,425 | 4,202 |
Despite the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the increasing mechanization of agriculture , the number of inhabitants - with the exception of a brief decline after the Second World War - has grown steadily.
economy
The place and its surroundings were dominated by agriculture for centuries; most people lived on a self-sufficient basis ; In the village itself, various craft and service professions developed . In the late Middle Ages and early modern times, viticulture was promoted, but - after the phylloxera crisis in the late 19th century - was almost stopped. Since the 1960s tourism has played a not insignificant role in the economic life of the municipality in the form of renting out holiday homes ( gîtes ).
history
The place surrounded by swamps towards the sea already existed in the late Middle Ages; the drainage of the swamps made it possible to expand the arable land, so that the place grew more and more. In the 16th century he was a castellany .
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Soullans
- The parish church of Saint-Hilaire in neo-Gothic style with a pointed stone helmet was built between 1898 and 1900. The three naves are vaulted with ribs .
- On a stepped round base in the cemetery there is a Hosanna cross , which can only be assigned to the 16th century. It has been recognized as a monument historique since 1926 .
outside
- A 3.50 m high menhir , the so-called Pierre-Levée , possibly transported here by natural forces but erected by human hands , stands in a wooded area about 1.5 km northeast of the village; it has been recognized as a monument historique since 1926 . Apart from a few rocks on the coast, it is one of the few natural stones in the vicinity.
- The Château de Retail dates from the 17th century; However, its current condition corresponds to a largely new building from the 19th century. It is privately owned.
Personalities
- Maria Euphrasia Pelletier (1796–1868), French nun and saint
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 1117-1123.
- Sylvie Monniotte: Soullans - des origines à nos jours. Mairie de Soullans 2011.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Soullans - Viticulture
- ↑ Croix hosannière, Soullans in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Menhir dit de Pierre-Levée, Soullans in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)