La Barre-de-Monts
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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La Barre-de-Monts (French pronunciation: [la baʁ də mɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
La Barre-de-Monts | |
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 Fishing for plaice, in Fromentine | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Barre-de-Monts | |
  La Barre-de-Monts Location within France  La Barre-de-Monts Location within Pays de la Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′05″N 2°07′01″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Monts |
| Intercommunality | Océan marais de Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Denis[1] |
Area 1 | 27.81 km2 (10.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,367 |
| • Density | 85.11/km2 (220.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85012 /85550 |
| Elevation | 0–26 m (0–85 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,789 | — |
| 1975 | 1,674 | −0.94% |
| 1982 | 1,701 | +0.23% |
| 1990 | 1,727 | +0.19% |
| 1999 | 1,810 | +0.52% |
| 2007 | 2,100 | +1.87% |
| 2012 | 2,174 | +0.70% |
| 2017 | 2,199 | +0.23% |
| 2023 | 2,367 | +1.23% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
