Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard explained

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton:Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
Insee:85278
Postal Code:85520
Mayor:Olivier Dalmasso[1]
Term:2023 - 2026
Coordinates:46.4156°N -1.5469°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Min M:1
Elevation Max M:23
Area Km2:14.65

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃ syʁ ʒaʁ/, literally Saint-Vincent on Jard) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Georges Clemenceau, French Prime Minister during World War I, would spend his remaining years here after retiring from political life in 1920, up until his death in 1929.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. fr.