Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay explained

Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay (Vendée).svg
Arrondissement:La Roche-sur-Yon
Canton:Montaigu-Vendée
Insee:85224
Postal Code:85600
Commune:Montaigu-Vendée
Coordinates:47.0036°N -1.3297°W
Elevation Min M:18
Elevation Max M:72
Area Km2:40.62
Population:4668
Population Date:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]

Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ də lulɛ/) is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Montaigu-Vendée.[2]

Monuments

The Château de la Preuille, one of the oldest castles in the Loire region, is located here.

Restaurant naming

Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay is the home town of Thierry Rautureau.[3] His restaurant "Loulay" is named to reflect his home town.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011070/ensemble.pdf Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019
  2. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2017/4/20/INTB1713310A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral
  3. Web site: Podcast Player - Seattle Kitchen. mynorthwest.com. en-US. 2018-06-03.