| Montournais | ||
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The west door of the Church of Our Lady, in Montournais
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| Coordinates: 46°44′33″N 0°45′43″W / 46.7425°N 0.7619°WCoordinates: 46°44′33″N 0°45′43″W / 46.7425°N 0.7619°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte | |
| Canton | Les Herbiers | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Pouzauges | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Guignard | |
| Area1 | 29.14 km2 (11.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,796 | |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85147 /85700 | |
| Elevation | 103–251 m (338–823 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Montournais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
The river Lay forms all of the commune's southern border.