This village, located in the Landes département was formerly called POUY. It was renamed in 1828 after the Saint (Vincent de Paul) that was born there. You can visit his parents' home and learn about his work in the "Berceau", only a few miles from Dax.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Dax |
| Canton | Dax-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Grand Dax |
| Mayor | Michel Bastiat (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 2–70 m (6.6–230 ft) (avg. 23 m/75 ft) |
| Land area1 | 32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,859 (2006) |
| - Density | 88 /km2 (230 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40283/ 40990 |
| 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. | |
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/philippe.harambat/saints/depaul/vincentdepaul/berceau.htm http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15434c.htm