Rives-du-Fougerais (French pronunciation: [ʁiv dy fuʒʁɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It was established on 1 January 2024, with the merger of the communes of Cezais, Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and Thouarsais-Bouildroux. Its seat is Thouarsais-Bouildroux.
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| Coordinates: 46°37′12″N 0°52′45″W / 46.62000°N 0.87917°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | La Châtaigneraie |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Châtaigneraie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Claude Clerjaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 42.93 km2 (16.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,507 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85292 /85410 |
| Elevation | 51–128 m (167–420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Toponymy
editRives-du-Fougerais takes its name from the Petit-Fougerais river which has its source in Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and crosses the three delegated communes.[3]
History
editOn 1 January 2024, Cezais, Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and Thouarsais-Bouildroux merged to create the new commune of Rives-du-Fougerais.[4]
Geography
editThe new commune of Rives-du-Fougerais is located to the east of the Vendée department, in the Bocage Vendéen and the small agricultural region of Bas Bocage Vendéen.[5] It is located 43.7 km (27.2 mi) from La Roche-sur-Yon,[6] the prefecture of the department, 17.1 km (10.6 mi) from the sub-prefecture Fontenay-le-Comte, and 10.8 km (6.7 mi) from the La Châtaigneraie, capital of the eponymous canton on which the commune has depended since its creation. Rives-du-Fougerais is also part of the La Châtaigneraie living area. The closest communes are La Caillère-Saint-Hilaire (2.4 km (1.5 mi)), Bazoges-en-Pareds (4.5 km (2.8 mi)), Saint-Maurice-le-Girard (5.4 km (3.4 mi)), Saint-Cyr-des-Gats (5.7 km (3.5 mi)), Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salle (6.7 km (4.2 mi)), Antigny (7.6 km (4.7 mi)), Bourneau (8.3 km (5.2 mi)) and Vouvant (8.4 km (5.2 mi)).[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Vendée. Trois communes se regroupent pour former Rives-du-Fougerais". Ouest-France. 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Recueil des Actes Administratifs de Vendée N°85-2023-196 publié le 17 novembre 2023" (pdf)..
- ^ "Petites régions agricoles (PRA) par commune". geo.data.gouv.fr. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Distance à vol d'oiseau entre Rives-du-Fougerais et des communes de Vendée". voldoiseau.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
