La Châtaigneraie
For the school, see La Châtaigneraie (School)
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| Coordinates: 46°39′00″N 0°44′21″W / 46.65°N 0.7392°WCoordinates: 46°39′00″N 0°44′21″W / 46.65°N 0.7392°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | La Châtaigneraie |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Châtaigneraie |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Jeanne Benoit |
| Area 1 | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 2,565 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85059 /85120 |
| Elevation | 77–177 m (253–581 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Châtaigneraie (French pronunciation: [la ʃatɛɲʁɛ]) is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
It lies halfway between Nantes-Poitiers-Angers, about an hour from the beaches of Les Sables d'Olonne. Located on the sunny side of the Gatines hills, it is greatly attached to its past and values.
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- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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