Mervent

Mervent is a commune with 1060 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Vendée in the Pays de la Loire; it belongs to the district Fontenay -le- Comte and the canton of Saint- Hilaire -des- Loges.

History

Mervent located on the heights of a forested massif at the mouth of the River Mère in the Vendée; already existed in the 6th century BC, a fortified settlement here, the only known in the West of France of that time. First excavations took place in spring 2008.

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

  • The Château de la Citardière Renaissance - Monument historique
  • The ruins of the old castle, which was destroyed by the British.
  • The Forêt de domaniale Mervent - Vouvant.

Personalities

  • Père Louis de Montfort (1673-1716)
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte Cantons of France Postal codes in France
565207
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