Maillezais

Maillezais
Commune
Maillezais seen from the Abbey of Saint-Pierre
Coat of arms
Location of Maillezais
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Coordinates: 46°22′20″N 0°44′17″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton	Fontenay-le-Comte
Intercommunality	Vendée Sèvre Autise
Area 1	20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	901
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85133 /85420
Elevation	1–18 m (3.3–59.1 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maillezais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

It was once an island in the Marais Poitevin, until monks of the Maillezais Abbey dug canals in the 13th century. Remains of the sea wall are still present, and canoe tours of the canals are a regular attraction to tourists.

See also

• Communes of the Vendée department

References

• INSEE

External links

• [1], Pictures of the abbey ruins