Maillezais (French pronunciation: [majzɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
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 Maillezais seen from the Abbey of Saint-Pierre | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Maillezais  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°22′20″N 0°44′17″W / 46.3722°N 0.7381°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | Vendée Sèvre Autise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Rineau[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 901 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85133 /85420 |
| Elevation | 1–18 m (3.3–59.1 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was once an island in the Marais Poitevin, until monks of the Maillezais Abbey dug canals in the 13th century. Remains of the sea wall are still present, and canoe tours of the canals are a regular attraction to tourists. The ruins of the former Maillezais Abbey, dating from the 11th-14th century, are a listed monument.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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