Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay () is a former

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in the

Vendée Vendée (; br, Vande) is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2019, it had a population of 685,442.

department in the Pays de la Loire

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in western

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. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Montaigu-Vendée.

Monuments

The Château de la Preuille, one of the oldest castles in the Loire region, is located here.

Restaurant naming

Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay is the home town of

Thierry Rautureau Thierry Rautureau, nicknamed "The Chef In The Hat", is a Seattle, Washington celebrity chef and the chef/owner of several former restaurants, including Loulay and Luc. He is now "semi-retired", following his restaurants' difficulties with the COVID ...

. His restaurant "Loulay" is named to reflect his home town.

Monuments

Restaurant naming

See also