Maillezais

Maillezais
Commune
Maillezais seen from the Abbey of Saint-Pierre
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°22′20″N 0°44′17″W / 46.3722°N 0.7381°W / 46.3722; -0.7381Coordinates: 46°22′20″N 0°44′17″W / 46.3722°N 0.7381°W / 46.3722; -0.7381
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton	Fontenay-le-Comte
Intercommunality	Vendée Sèvre Autise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Annie Rineau
Area 1	20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	929
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85133 /85420
Elevation	1–18 m (3.3–59.1 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maillezais (French pronunciation: ​[majzɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

It was once an island in the Marais Poitevin, until monks of the Maillezais Abbey dug canals in the 13th century. Remains of the sea wall are still present, and canoe tours of the canals are a regular attraction to tourists. The ruins of the former Maillezais Abbey, dating from the 11th-14th century, are a listed monument.^[2]

See also[]

• Communes of the Vendée department

References[]

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