Les Epesses
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Les Epesses (French pronunciation: [lez‿epɛs]), also spelled as Les Épesses, is a commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire, western France.
Les Epesses | |
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The church of Our Lady, in Les Epesses | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Les Epesses | |
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| Coordinates: 46°53′02″N 0°53′53″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon |
| Canton | Les Herbiers |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Herbiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Launay[1] |
Area 1 | 31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,983 |
| • Density | 95.33/km2 (246.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85082 /85590 |
| Elevation | 118–254 m (387–833 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is best known for the Puy du Fou historical theme park.
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,876 | — |
| 1975 | 1,957 | +0.61% |
| 1982 | 2,016 | +0.43% |
| 1990 | 2,107 | +0.55% |
| 1999 | 2,110 | +0.02% |
| 2007 | 2,477 | +2.02% |
| 2012 | 2,709 | +1.81% |
| 2017 | 2,853 | +1.04% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
