Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin

Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin

The church in Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin
Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin

Coordinates: 46°41′49″N 0°41′55″W / 46.6969°N 0.6986°WCoordinates: 46°41′49″N 0°41′55″W / 46.6969°N 0.6986°W
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Vendée
Arrondissement Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton Châtaigneraie
Intercommunality Pays de la Châtaigneraie
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe Rocher
Area1 29.65 km2 (11.45 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,409
  Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 85264 / 85120
Elevation 133–237 m (436–778 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.

St-Pierre-du-Chemin is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Personalities

It was the birthplace of Pierre Bersuire (ca. 1290-1362).

Geography

The river Lay has its source in the commune.

See also

References

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