Cholet
This article is about the French town. For Madame Cholet the Womble, see The Wombles. Subprefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France Cholet Subprefecture and commune The church in Cholet Coat of arms Cholet Location within Pays de la Loire region Cholet Coordinates: 47°03′36″N 0°52′42″W / 47.060000°N 0.8783°W / 47.060000; -0.8783 Coordinates: 47°03′36″N 0°52′42″W / 47.060000°N 0.8783°W / 47.060000; -0.8783 Country France Region Pays de la Loire Department Maine-et-Loire Arrondissement Cholet Canton Cholet-1 and 2 Intercommunality CA Choletais Government • Mayor (2008–2014) Gilles Bourdouleix (CNIP) Area 1 87.47 km 2 (33.77 sq mi) Population (1999) 2 54,204 • Density 620/km 2 (1,600/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) INSEE/Postal code 49099 /49300 Elevation 63–184 m (207–604 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Populatio...