Maillezais
Maillezais 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 | |
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Location of Maillezais 
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| Coordinates: 46°22′20″N 0°44′17″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | Vendée Sèvre Autise |
| Area 1 | 20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 939 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/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.[2]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Base Mérimée: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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