Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay

Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ lulɛ]) is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Montaigu-Vendée.[2]

Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
A road in Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay, around 1900
A road in Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay, around 1900
Coat of arms of Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
Location of Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay is located in France
Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
Coordinates: 47°00′13″N 1°19′47″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonMontaigu-Vendée
CommuneMontaigu-Vendée
Area
1
40.62 km2 (15.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
4,668
  Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
85600
Elevation18–72 m (59–236 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Monuments

Château de la Preuille

The Château de la Preuille, one of the oldest castles in the Loire region, is located here.





Restaurant naming

Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay is the home town of Thierry Rautureau.[3] His restaurant "Loulay" is named to reflect his home town.

See also

References



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