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Montreuil, Vendée

Coordinates: 46°24′32″N 0°50′11″W / 46.4089°N 0.8364°W / 46.4089; -0.8364
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Montreuil
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Montreuil is located in France
Montreuil
Montreuil
Montreuil is located in Pays de la Loire
Montreuil
Montreuil
Coordinates: 46°24′32″N 0°50′11″W / 46.4089°N 0.8364°W / 46.4089; -0.8364
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonFontenay-le-Comte
IntercommunalityPays de Fontenay-Vendée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Rideaud[1]
Area
1
12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
822
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85148 /85200
Elevation1–23 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.

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.

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

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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.