Les Epesses

Les Epesses

The church of Our Lady, in Les Epesses

Coat of arms
Les Epesses

Coordinates: 46°53′02″N 0°53′53″W / 46.8838°N 0.898°W / 46.8838; -0.898Coordinates: 46°53′02″N 0°53′53″W / 46.8838°N 0.898°W / 46.8838; -0.898
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Vendée
Arrondissement La Roche-sur-Yon
Canton Les Herbiers
Intercommunality Pays des Herbiers
Area1 31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 2,431
  Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 85082 / 85590
Elevation 118–254 m (387–833 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Les Epesses is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

It is best known for the Puy du Fou historical theme park.

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