Les Epesses (French pronunciation: [lez‿epɛs]), also spelled as Les Épesses, is a commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire, western France.
Les Epesses | |
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 The church of Our Lady, in Les Epesses | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Les Epesses  | |
  Les Epesses  Les Epesses | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′02″N 0°53′53″W / 46.8838°N 0.898°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Canton | Les Herbiers |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Herbiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Launay[1] |
| Area 1 | 31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,984 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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
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