Maillezais

Maillezais (French pronunciation: [majzɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Maillezais
Maillezais seen from the Abbey of Saint-Pierre
Maillezais seen from the Abbey of Saint-Pierre
Coat of arms of Maillezais
Location of Maillezais
Maillezais is located in France
Maillezais
Maillezais
Maillezais is located in Pays de la Loire
Maillezais
Maillezais
Coordinates: 46°22′20″N 0°44′17″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonFontenay-le-Comte
IntercommunalityVendée Sèvre Autise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Annie Rineau[1]
Area
1
20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
906
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85133 /85420
Elevation1–18 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

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Base Mérimée: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)


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