Montreuil (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁœj] ; Latin: Musterolium), distinguished as Montreuil-sur-Mer ("Montreuil-on-the-Sea") until 1945, is a commune in the Vendée Department in the Pays de la Loire region of western France.
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| Coordinates: 46°24′32″N 0°50′11″W / 46.4089°N 0.8364°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Fontenay-Vendée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Rideaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 822 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85148 /85200 |
| Elevation | 1–23 m (3.3–75.5 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
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Montreuil was the site of the 1299 Treaty of Montreuil, whereby the 1294–1303 Gascon War between King Edward I of England and Philip IV of France was paused at Pope Gregory VIII's urging and a betrothal was arranged between Edward's son Prince Edward of Caernarfon and Philip's daughter Princess Isabella.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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