Sallertaine

Sallertaine
The two churches in Sallertaine
Sallertaine
Location within Pays de la Loire region  Sallertaine
Coordinates: 46°51′38″N 1°57′21″W / 46.8606°N 1.9558°WCoordinates: 46°51′38″N 1°57′21″W / 46.8606°N 1.9558°W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton	Challans
Intercommunality	Marais et bocage
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Luc Menuet
Area^1	49.45 km^2 (19.09 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	2,679
• Density	54/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	85280 / 85300
Elevation	0–18 m (0–59 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.

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

Apart from the two historical churches, the village is well known as an arts and crafts community due to the number of independent craftsmen and women who occupy various outlets, often in former homes, during the summer months. These range from potters and painters to jewellers and purveyors of fine, local foods. There is also a bread making museum that uses multi-lingual audio-commentary to illustrate how French artisan bakers make their famous products. It is possible for visitors to try their hand at bread making. On several evenings during the summer the village has live entertainment attracting French and foreign visitors. The village is also a centre for canoe hire from where the local salt marshes can be explored, including guided tours.

See also

• Communes of the Vendée department

References

• INSEE