Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay
| Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay | ||
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  Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay | ||
| Coordinates: 47°18′11″N 0°37′52″W / 47.3031°N 0.6311°WCoordinates: 47°18′11″N 0°37′52″W / 47.3031°N 0.6311°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Angers | |
| Canton | Thouarcé | |
| Intercommunality | Coteaux-du-Layon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | François Cailleau | |
| Area1 | 14.44 km2 (5.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 1,918 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49292 / 49750 | |
| Elevation |
16–96 m (52–315 ft) (avg. 66 m or 217 ft) | |
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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-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.[1]
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
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Miscellaneous
- Patrick Dewaere (actor) is buried in the cemetery of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral, 25 November 2015 (French)
- 1 2 "Le comité de Jumelage" (in French). saintlambertdulattay.fr. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- 1 2 "Jumelage" (in French). linkebeek.info. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
External links
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- (French) Official website of the commune
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