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 Fontenay-le-Comte - Definition 

Fontenay-le-Comte is a commune of western France. Population (1999): 13,792.

Contents
1 Administration
2 Geography
3 Miscellaneous
4 External links

Administration

Fontenay-le-Comte is a sous-préfecture of the Vendée département.

Geography

The Vendée River flows though the town.

Miscellaneous

François Rabelais (ca. 1493-1553) was a monk at Fontenay-le-Comte, where he studied Greek and Latin, as well as science, philology, and law.

Fontenay-le-Comte was the birthplace of:

External links

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