Pouzauges Explained

Pouzauges
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Pouzauges (Vendée).svg
Arrondissement:	Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton:	Les Herbiers
Insee:	85182
Postal Code:	85700
Mayor:	Michelle Devanne^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Pays de Pouzauges
Coordinates:	46.7831°N -0.8361°W
Elevation Min M:	92
Elevation Max M:	280
Area Km2:	36.65

Pouzauges (in French pronounced as /puzoʒ/) is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

The river Lay forms most of the commune's southern border.

Sights and monuments

• The Château de Pouzauges is a ruined 12th century castle.

International relations

The commune is twinned with the English town of Eye in Suffolk.^[2] A French road sign showing the distance to Pouzauges was gifted to the town of Eye to commemorate the twinning.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Vendée department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. Web site: EyeSuffolk.Org Twinning with Pouzauges. 2020-07-13. en-US.
3. Web site: Milestone - Eye, Suffolk - Sister City Monuments on Waymarking.com. 2020-07-13. www.waymarking.com.