Chantonnay

Chantonnay is a common French, located in the department of the the Vendée and the area Pays of the Loire.

Geography

Commune located at the door of the Vendean Scrap-metal. Chief town of canton. Green station of holidays.

This calm small town is located in a geological basin. Crossed by Mozée, modest river, it is located in the middle of a territory drained by the Lay, which crosses the commune between the Lake Rochereau and that of New Mill (important fishing).

Chantonnay absorbed the old communes bordering on Puybelliard, Saint-March-of-Meadows and Saint-Philbert-of-Bridge-Charrault.

has 45 min ocean (the Fault-on-Sea), 20 min of the Roche-sur-Yon and with 1:00 of the airport of Nantes.
Left Chantonnay on the Highway A83 connecting Niort to Nantes.

Environment

Chantonnay has 1 flower () with the Concours of the cities and flowered villages (prize list 2007). First flower obtained with the prize list 2007.

Communes bordering

Saint-Philbert-of-Bridge-Charrault
Bournezeau
Saint-Germain-with-Prinçay
Réorthe
Saint-Vincent-Sterlanges
Saint-Hilaire-the-Vouhis
Bazoges-in-Pareds

History

In 1793, a column armed soldiers with trade is demolished the March 19th with Saint-Philbert-of-Bridge-Charrault, involving the area of a confrontation limited towards a Civil war. It was the beginning of the Guerre of the Vendée.

Administration

Demography

Economy

The city is industrial with important companies like Fleury Michon, Doux, Pubert, Gautier, etc

Places and monuments

the manor of Ponsay
the valley of Lay
the rather undulating relief of the commune makes it possible to accommodate a good number of tourists, fishermen appreciating lakes and Rivière S or hikers traversing wood and Forêt S, while being at 45 minutes of the Océan.

the city is also at 30 minutes of the Puy of Insane the, famous for its amusement park and its cinéscénie.

Personalities related to the commune

the singer Philippe Katerine grew there.
the history of the film I Would like I Would like Jann Halexander is held in Chantonnay.
It is the birthplace of Louis-Marie Barbarit (1949-2003), writer and founder of the Cineclub of the Vendée in 1975.

Events

Four Days of excursions in Chantonnay (international event) of 1st at May 4th, 2008. Each day a different route and the choice between several distances: 12,21 and 42 km. Thanks to this event, the city received the title of " world capital of the excursion pédestre".
In 2006 took place the championships of France professional cyclists from June 22nd to 25th 2006.
the green Vendée (Excursion VTT) with the broken course.
Every years, in November, is held the festival " Éperluette" proposing songs and tales through various spectacles.
on July 13rd, 2007, one evening homage to Mireille Girard was organized with the " Banks of the lac" , with Angle-Unlucky, for the closing of this bar, high place of the music scene chantonnaisienne during about fifteen years. Several concerts, from animations and a pyrotechnical spectacle concluded this adventure which saw many local groups (such Miss Morose, Mana Murayens, Backchiche, etc) animating the best evenings of the years 1990-2000.

See too

Common of the Vendée

External bonds

Town of Chantonnay
Tourist office of Chantonnay and the Country of Both Lays
Vendée-excursion
Festival Éperluette
Landais
Photographs
Landscapes
Chantonnay on the site of the national geographical Institute
Chantonnay on the site of INSEE
Chantonnay on the site of Quid
Localization of Chantonnay on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Chantonnay on Mapquest

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