Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay

Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 31 December 2015, it was merged into the new commune Val-du-Layon.[2]

Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay
Part of Val-du-Layon
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay
Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay
Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay
Coordinates: 47°18′11″N 0°37′52″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementAngers
CantonChemillé-Melay
CommuneVal-du-Layon
Area
1
14.44 km2 (5.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
2,150
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
49750
Elevation16–96 m (52–315 ft)
(avg. 66 m or 217 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 Layon Valley

The commune is situated 28 km south-by-west of Angers on the way towards Cholet. Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay is on the south bank of the river Layon and the river Hyrôme flows through the eastern part of the village. The banks of the rivers host vineyards which are notably producing Coteaux du layon and other Anjou wines.

History

War in the Vendée (1793–1796) and especially the battle of Pont-Barré took place in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay during the French Revolution.

Twin towns

Miscellaneous
  • Patrick Dewaere (actor) is buried in the cemetery of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay

See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral, 25 November 2015 (in French)
  3. "Le comité de Jumelage" (in French). saintlambertdulattay.fr. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  4. "Jumelage" (in French). linkebeek.info. Retrieved November 12, 2011.



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