Les Epesses

Les Epesses
The church of Our Lady, in Les Epesses
The church of Our Lady, in Les Epesses
Coat of arms of Les Epesses
Location of Les Epesses
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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.

  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.