Country France Department Vendée Intercommunality Vendée Sèvre Autise Area 20.33 km² Arrondissement Fontenay-le-Comte | Region Pays de la Loire Canton Maillezais Population (2006) 1,018 Local time Saturday 12:28 PM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Maillezais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Map of 85420 Maillezais, 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.
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Maillezais Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA