Montournais (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tuʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

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The west door of the Church of Our Lady, in Montournais
The west door of the Church of Our Lady, in Montournais
Coat of arms of Montournais
Location of Montournais
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Montournais is located in France
Montournais
Montournais
Montournais is located in Pays de la Loire
Montournais
Montournais
Coordinates: 46°44′33″N 0°45′43″W / 46.7425°N 0.7619°W / 46.7425; -0.7619
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonLes Herbiers
IntercommunalityPays de Pouzauges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Martin[1]
Area
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29.14 km2 (11.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,626
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85147 /85700
Elevation103–251 m (338–823 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Lay forms all of the commune's southern border.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.