Les Epesses

Les Epesses
Commune
The church of Our Lady, in Les Epesses
The church of Our Lady, in Les Epesses
Coat of arms of Les Epesses
Coat of arms
Location of Les Epesses
Map
Les Epesses is located in France
Les Epesses
Les Epesses
Les Epesses is located in Pays de la Loire
Les Epesses
Les Epesses
Coordinates: 46°53′02″N 0°53′53″W / 46.8838°N 0.898°W / 46.8838; -0.898
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonLes Herbiers
IntercommunalityPays des Herbiers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Launay[1]
Area
1
31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,984
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85082 /85590
Elevation118–254 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.

Les Epesses (French pronunciation: [lez‿epɛs]), also spelled as Les Épesses, is a commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire, western France.

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

Geography

The municipal territory of Les Epesses covers 3,156 hectares. The average altitude of the commune is 182 meters, with levels fluctuating between 118 and 254 meters.[3][4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,876—    
1975 1,957+0.61%
1982 2,016+0.43%
1990 2,107+0.55%
1999 2,110+0.02%
2007 2,477+2.02%
2012 2,709+1.81%
2017 2,853+1.04%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ « Commune 32546 », Géofla, version 2.2, base de données de l'Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN) sur les communes de la France métropolitaine, 2016.
  4. ^ « Les Epesses », Répertoire géographique des communes, fichier de l'Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN) sur les communes de la Métropole, 2015.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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