Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
A general view of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
A general view of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Coat of arms of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Location of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
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Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is located in France
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Coordinates: 46°41′54″N 1°56′22″W / 46.6983°N 1.9394°W / 46.6983; -1.9394
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Blanchet[1]
Area
1
10.25 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,974
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85222 /85800
Elevation0–28 m (0–92 ft)
WebsiteSite
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒil kʁwa d(ə) vi]) is a commune in the Vendée department, region of Pays de la Loire, western France.

It is situated on the Côte de Lumière. The community originated in 1967 from the unification of two communities on either side of the estuary of the river the Vie, Saint-Gilles-sur-Vie and Croix-de-Vie.

Known for its important fishing harbor (specializing in sardines), since 1982 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is also classified as a seaside resort.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ (in French)"Un peu d'histoire" (in French). Office de Tourisme de Saint Gilles Croix de Vie. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2009.