L'Absie (French pronunciation: ​[labsi]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

L'Absie
Commune
The church in L'Absie
Coat of arms
Location of L'Absie
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Coordinates: 46°37′59″N 0°34′32″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Bressuire
Canton	Cerizay
Intercommunality	CA Bocage Bressuirais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patricia Mimault[1]
Area 1	13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,052
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	79001 /79240
Elevation	168–256 m (551–840 ft) (avg. 259 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Absie is centred on the remains of a medieval abbey patronised by Eleanor of Aquitaine. L'Absie is also near the Vendée border, about an hour's drive from the sunny sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department

References

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