Challans

CountryFrance

Area

¹

64.84 km² (25.03 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

22,943

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Challans
Commune
The church tower in Challans
Coat of arms
Location of Challans
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Coordinates: 46°50′48″N 1°52′41″W / 46.8467°N 1.8781°W / 46.8467; -1.8781
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton	Challans
Intercommunality	Challans-Gois Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Rémi Pascreau[1]
Area 1	64.84 km2 (25.03 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	22,943
• Density	353.8/km2 (916.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85047 /85300
Elevation	1–64 m (3.3–210.0 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
Website	challans.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Challans (French: [ʃalɑ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Challans station has rail connections to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Nantes.