La Châtaigneraie

La Châtaigneraie is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

For the school, see La Châtaigneraie (School)

La Châtaigneraie
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Location of La Châtaigneraie
La Châtaigneraie
La Châtaigneraie
Coordinates: 46°39′00″N 0°44′21″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonLa Châtaigneraie
Area
1
7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,544
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85059 /85120
Elevation77–177 m (253–581 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies halfway between Nantes-Poitiers-Angers, about an hour from the beaches of Les Sables d'Olonne. Located on the sunny side of the Gatines hills, it is greatly attached to its past and values.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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