Grues (French pronunciation: [ɡʁy]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Grues | |
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![]() The church of Saint-Nicolas, in Grues | |
Location of Grues ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°23′59″N 1°18′11″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Canton | Luçon |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Wattiau |
Area 1 | 47.18 km2 (18.22 sq mi) |
Population | 895 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 85104 /85580 |
Elevation | 1–15 m (3.3–49.2 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The river Lay forms most of the commune's western border.
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