Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin
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The church in Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin | |
  Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  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 (2008–2014) | Philippe Rocher |
| Area1 | 29.65 km2 (11.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,409 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85264 / 85120 |
| Elevation | 133–237 m (436–778 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. | |
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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