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Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard (French pronunciation: [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.
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard | |
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The Georges Clemenceau House | |
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′56″N 1°32′49″W / 46.4156°N 1.5469°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Talmont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Chabot[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 1,324 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85278 /85520 |
| Elevation | 1–23 m (3.3–75.5 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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