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Monsireigne

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Monsireigne is in the upper grove, with a hilly, wooded despite consolidation. The Mill of the zipper is the culmination of Monsireigne "only windmill still standing, witnessed a flourishing past the mill.

The basement is composed of diorite (the stone quarries that extract the Meilleraie-Tillay). The agricultural life on the plateau, is intense, she is forced to occur despite the poor quality of some soils.

Many rivers flow through the valleys. Mention the Great Lay takes its source in Saint-Pierre-du-path for running up the Pivot-sur-Mer, the Chantefoin. The Big Lay gives us a beautiful landscape while digging a valley along its path, this valley shaped over time by an ancient glacier.

River: The Great Lay, the Chantefoin the Keys.

Villages Important: Chantefoin, Le Coudray, La Louraie.

Area of the town: 2050 hectares.

Climax: The mill of the zipper (129 m).

Wooded area: 126 hectares.

Towns bordering Saint-Prouant, Sigournais, Chavagnes-the-Redoux.

Town road: 43 km 16 km of logging roads in association property.

Agriculture: 18 seats operating. Average of 60 ha.

Regrouping: 89% of the arable land in 1972 (1,600 ha).

The town covers a plateau occupying the entire angle of the Lay, when changing direction, it falls sharply to the south. The banks of the river are steep and picturesque as the Roche Batiot. The stream of Keys and south than east Chantefoin limit the town.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMonsireigne
Postcode85110
Latitude46.7440520 (N 46° 44’ 39”)
Longitude-0.9485770 (W 0° 56’ 55”)
AltitudeFrom 45m to 137m
Surface area20.50 km²
Population984 inhabitants
Density48 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLa Roche-sur-Yon (46 km, 46 min)
Insee code85145
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Pouzauges
DepartmentVendée
TerritoryPoitou
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Prouant2.2 km (5 min)
Chavagnes-les-Redoux5.9 km (7 min)
Le Boupère7.5 km (11 min)
Rochetrejoux8.6 km (11 min)
Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay8.8 km (12 min)
Tallud-Sainte-Gemme9.8 km (12 min)
La Meilleraie-Tillay10.4 km (15 min)
Sigournais10.7 km (12 min)
Saint-Paul-en-Pareds10.8 km (14 min)
Bazoges-en-Pareds11.3 km (14 min)
Mouchamps11.5 km (14 min)
Mouilleron-Saint-Germain11.6 km (15 min)
Chantonnay12.5 km (16 min)
Pouzauges12.9 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

The museum of France Protestant West located in Wood-Tiffrais.

Photos

Logo of the common Monsireigne
Logo of the common Monsireigne
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Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 16°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 7°C - Max. 15°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 3°C - Max. 12°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Horse-drawn carriage trips in Sud-Vendée
Nature and the great outdoors175 € to 1035 € Sainte-Hermine (24 km)
Freefall skydiving in a simulator
Sports sensations45 € to 590 € La Roche-sur-Yon (33 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
3 Oaks Trail
HikeEasy1:30Les Epesses (16.6 km)
Sentier Jean dos Bois
HikeIntermediate3:45Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq (33 km)
The Wood of Lavas - La Taillée
HikeEasy1:05La Taillée (41 km)
Laves Wood
HikeEasy1:00La Taillée (41 km)
The Golden Ball - The Ford of Velluire
HikeEasy1:05Le Gué-de-Velluire (41 km)

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Campsites

Hotels

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