Vendée
Sign in to saveVendée () is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2023, it had a population of 713,609. Its prefecture is La Roche-sur-Yon.
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Vendée is a department (administrative region) located in western France along the Atlantic coast, with its main city being La Roche-sur-Yon. As of 2023, it is home to approximately 713,609 people.
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- Prefecture building in La Roche-sur-Yon
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20 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Geography
- Demographics
- Principal towns
- Higher education
- Economy
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Food processing and manufacturing
- Industry
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Government
- Politics
- Current National Assembly Representatives
- National Assembly Representatives (2017 to 2022)
- See also
- References
- External links
Vendée () is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2023, it had a population of 713,609. Its prefecture is La Roche-sur-Yon.
==History== The area today called the Vendée was originally known as the Bas-Poitou and is part of the former province of Poitou.