Maillezais

Maillezais
Maillezais seen from the Abbey of Saint-Michel Maillezais seen from the Abbey of Saint-Michel
Coat of arms of Maillezais Coat of arms
Maillezais
Location within Pays de la Loire region Maillezais
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton	Maillezais
Intercommunality	Vendée Sèvre Autise
Area1	20.33 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	1,018
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	85133 / 85420
Elevation	1–18 m (3.3–59.1 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Maillezais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western 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.

See also

• Communes of the Vendée department

References

• INSEE

External links

• [1], Pictures of the abbey ruins