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Saint-André-sur-Sèvre is a commune located northwest of the Deux-Sèvres department, in western France.
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| Coordinates: 46°47′03″N 0°40′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire |
| Canton | Cerizay |
| Intercommunality | CA Bocage Bressuirais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dany Grellier[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi) |
| Population | 652 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79236 /79380 |
| Elevation | 146–212 m (479–696 ft) (avg. 179 m or 587 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
This territory is called « Gâtine », and close to the limits of the Vendée in the « High-Bocage » Vendée.
The elevation ranges from 146 meters to 212 meters on the granite massif of the municipality, the average elevation is 179 meters.
The municipality's municipal area covers 1,985 hectares.
History
Hundred Years' War
The conflict between the Plantagenets and the Capetians, which opposed the English and the French, partly took place in Poitou, Normandy and Aquitaine.
War in the Vendée
In 1793, during the war in the Vendée: passage of the Infernal Columns to the castle of Saint-Mesmin; a courier from Parthenay announces that the enemy, the Republicans nicknamed the blues, surrounds Chataignieraie, then this army of the revolution seizes Reaumur, Montournay, Mouilleron, Chavaigne, Tillais and Saint-Mesmin.
Places and monuments
- Castle of Saint-Mesmin at the foot of which flows the river the Sevreau, less than 2 kilometers (1,2 miles) from Saint-Mesmin, is located on the town of Saint-André-sur-Sèvre. It is an old medieval fortress of the 13th century, equipped with a dungeon 28 meters high, built in the 15th century. The castle is open to the public in summer and medieval events are organized.
- A Cloister garden, the river Sevre, a church of the thirteenth century.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Saint-André-sur-Sèvre
Saint-André-sur-Sèvre ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 652 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Deux-Sèvres in der Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (zuvor Poitou-Charentes). Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Bressuire und zum Kanton Cerizay. Die Einwohner werden Saint-Andrésiens genannt.- [en] Saint-André-sur-Sèvre
[es] Saint-André-sur-Sèvre
Saint-André-sur-Sèvre es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Poitou-Charentes, departamento de Deux-Sèvres, en el distrito de Bressuire y cantón de Cerizay.[fr] Saint-André-sur-Sèvre
Saint-André-sur-Sèvre est une commune du centre-ouest de la France, située dans le département des Deux-Sèvres en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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