Saint-Loup-Lamairé
| Saint-Loup-Lamairé | ||
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The Château of Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet | ||
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  Saint-Loup-Lamairé | ||
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Saint-Loup-Lamairé | ||
| Coordinates: 46°47′21″N 0°09′50″W / 46.7892°N 0.1639°WCoordinates: 46°47′21″N 0°09′50″W / 46.7892°N 0.1639°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay | |
| Canton | Saint-Loup-Lamairé | |
| Intercommunality | Val du Thouet | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Boquier | |
| Area1 | 21.80 km2 (8.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,016 | |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79268 / 79600 | |
| Elevation |
74–162 m (243–531 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Saint-Loup-Lamairé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
The commune was formed in 1974 by the merger of two former communes: Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet and Lamairé.
As indicated by its name, the village of Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet is situated on the River Thouet. The long-distance walking route GR 36 also passes through, en route from Ouistreham, on the coast of the English Channel, to Bourg-Madame, on the border with Spain.[1][2]
See also
- Théophane Vénard, born in Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet
- Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department
References
- ↑ "France for Walkers - The Thouet Valley". France Magazine. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ Carte de Promenade - 33 - Cholet Niort. Institut Geographique National.
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