La Guérinière
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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La Guérinière (French pronunciation: [la ɡeʁinjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It lies on the island of Noirmoutier. The town is protected from winter winds on the ocean side by a cordon of dunes.
La Guérinière | |
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Place de la Mairie at La Guérinière | |
 Location of La Guérinière | |
  La Guérinière Location within France  La Guérinière Location within Pays de la Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′05″N 2°13′49″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Monts |
| Intercommunality | L'île de Noirmoutier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Patrice Aubernon[1] |
Area 1 | 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,377 |
| • Density | 176/km2 (456/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85106 /85680 |
| Elevation | 0–20 m (0–66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The altitude of the commune of La Guérinière lies between 0 and 20 meters. The area of the commune is 7.82 km2.[3] It lies 4 km south of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, the nearest larger town.[4]
