L'Absie
L'Absie | |
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 The church in L'Absie | |
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  L'Absie  L'Absie | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′59″N 0°34′32″W / 46.6331°N 0.5756°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Cerizay |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Sèvre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Micheneau |
| Area 1 | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 1,040 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79001 /79240 |
| Elevation | 168–256 m (551–840 ft) (avg. 259 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
L'Absie is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
L'Absie is centred on the remains of a medieval abbey patronised by Eleanor of Aquitaine. L'Absie is also near the Vendée border, about an hour's drive from the sunny sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast.
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