Pouzauges
Pouzauges is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
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Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 0°50′10″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Canton | Les Herbiers |
Intercommunality | Pays de Pouzauges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Roy |
Area 1 | 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,514 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 85182 /85700 |
Elevation | 92–280 m (302–919 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
The river Lay forms most of the commune's southern border.
Sights and monuments
- The Château de Pouzauges is a ruined 12th century castle.
International relations
The commune is twinned with the English town of Eye in Suffolk.[2] A French road sign showing the distance to Pouzauges was gifted to the town of Eye to commemorate the twinning.[3]
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "EyeSuffolk.Org | Twinning with Pouzauges". Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- "Milestone - Eye, Suffolk - Sister City Monuments on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
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