Pouzauges

Pouzauges

The church of Our Lady

Coat of arms
Pouzauges

Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 0°50′10″W / 46.7831°N 0.8361°W / 46.7831; -0.8361Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 0°50′10″W / 46.7831°N 0.8361°W / 46.7831; -0.8361
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Vendée
Arrondissement Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton Pouzauges
Intercommunality Pays de Pouzauges
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michel Roy
Area1 36.65 km2 (14.15 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 5,518
  Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pouzauges is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

The river Lay forms most of the commune's southern border.

Sights and monuments

See also

References

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