Arrondissement Of La Roche-sur-Yon
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The arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon is an
arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...
of France in the
Vendée Vendée (; br, Vande) is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2019, it had a population of 685,442.
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in the
Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" (). ...
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. It has 77 communes. Its population is 293,895 (2016), and its area is .


Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon, and their
INSEE code The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and ''départements''. They are also used as national identification ...
s, are: # Aizenay (85003) # Apremont (85006) # Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux (85008) # Bazoges-en-Paillers (85013) # Beaufou (85015) # Beaurepaire (85017) #
Bellevigny Bellevigny is a commune in the department of Vendée, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Belleville-sur-Vie and Saligny. Population Economy The Dubreuil Group and subsidiar ...
(85019) #
La Bernardière La Bernardière () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. The com ...
(85021) # La Boissière-de-Montaigu (85025) # Bournezeau (85034) #
Les Brouzils Les Brouzils () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Its coat of arms has a wolf, which symbolizes bravery. Population See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list ...
(85038) #
La Bruffière La Bruffière () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also * Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. The comm ...
(85039) #
La Chaize-le-Vicomte La Chaize-le-Vicomte () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Yon forms part of the commune's northern border. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The followi ...
(85046) #
Chantonnay Chantonnay () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Lay flows southwestward through the commune and forms part of its eastern and southern borders. Climate Chantonnay ha ...
(85051) #
Chanverrie Chanverrie () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of La Verrie (the seat) and Chambretaud.La Chapelle-Palluau (85055) # Chauché (85064) #
Chavagnes-en-Paillers Chavagnes-en-Paillers () is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Chavagnes en Paillers is known as one of the two ''villes saintes'' (holy towns) of the Vendée. (The other is Saint-Laurent-sur-S ...
(85065) # La Copechagnière (85072) #
Cugand Cugand () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is part of the urban unit of Clisson.Dompierre-sur-Yon Dompierre-sur-Yon (, literally ''Dompierre on Yon'') is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Yon forms the commune's southeastern border. See also *Communes of the Vendée ...
(85081) #
Les Epesses Les Epesses () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vendée Departments of France, department in the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region in western France. It is best known for the Puy du Fou historical theme park. Geography The muni ...
(85082) # Essarts-en-Bocage (85084) # Falleron (85086) # La Ferrière (85089) # Fougeré (85093) #
La Gaubretière La Gaubretière () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vendée Departments of France, department in the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Vendée department References

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(85097) # La Genétouze (85098) # Grand'Landes (85102) # L'Herbergement (85108) #
Les Herbiers Les Herbiers () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. Population Sport Les Herbiers is host to the Chrono des Nations, an annual one-day individual time trial bicycle race, held in October. Le ...
(85109) #
Landeronde Landeronde () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. The commun ...
(85118) # Les Landes-Genusson (85119) #
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. History The site's origins date from the Gallo-Roman period. According to the etymology, the name Lucus meant "Sacred Wood". This ...
(85129) #
Maché Maché () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. T ...
(85130) # Mallièvre (85134) #
La Merlatière La Merlatière () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. The com ...
(85142) # Mesnard-la-Barotière (85144) # Montaigu-Vendée (85146) #
Montréverd Montréverd () is a commune in the department of Vendée, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Saint-André-Treize-Voies, Mormaison and Saint-Sulpice-le-Verdon.Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Mortagne-sur-Sèvre (, literally ''Mortagne on Sèvre'') is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The commune was formed by the consolidation Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, Évrunes and Saint-Hilaire-de-Mor ...
(85151) #
Mouchamps Mouchamps () is a Communes of France, commune in the Vendée Departments of France, department in the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region in western France. The grave of the noted French prime minister, Georges Clemenceau, is located near ...
(85153) #
Mouilleron-le-Captif Mouilleron-le-Captif () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. ...
(85155) # Nesmy (85160) # Palluau (85169) # Le Poiré-sur-Vie (85178) # La Rabatelière (85186) # Rives de l'Yon (85213) #
Rocheservière Rocheservière () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The Battle of Rocheservière was fought nearby in 1815. Geography Climate Rocheservière has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classi ...
(85190) #
La Roche-sur-Yon La Roche-sur-Yon () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is ''Yonnais''. History The town expanded significantly after Napo ...
(85191) # Rochetrejoux (85192) # Saint-André-Goule-d'Oie (85196) # Saint-Aubin-des-Ormeaux (85198) # Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse (85208) # Sainte-Cécile (85202) # Saint-Étienne-du-Bois (85210) # Saint-Fulgent (85215) #
Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France ...
(85220) # Saint-Hilaire-le-Vouhis (85232) #
Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre (, literally ''Saint-Laurent on Sèvre'') is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Pilgrimage Some 25,000 visitors per year arrive at the town, for it is the burial place ...
(85238) #
Saint-Malô-du-Bois Saint-Malô-du-Bois () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. T ...
(85240) #
Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. ...
(85242) #
Saint-Martin-des-Noyers Saint-Martin-des-Noyers () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Yon has its source in the commune and forms part of its southern border. See also *Communes of the Vendée ...
(85246) #
Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of Fran ...
(85247) #
Saint-Paul-en-Pareds Saint-Paul-en-Pareds () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. Th ...
(85259) #
Saint-Paul-Mont-Penit Saint-Paul-Mont-Penit () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. ...
(85260) # Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine (85262) # Saint-Prouant (85266) # Saint-Vincent-Sterlanges (85276) # Sigournais (85282) # Le Tablier (85285) # Thorigny (85291) #
Tiffauges Tiffauges () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. History Gilles de Rais owned the local fortress. It is the location of a battle between the French Republican troops and the royalists du ...
(85293) # Treize-Septiers (85295) # Treize-Vents (85296) #
Venansault Venansault () is a commune in the northern-western of France. Located in the Vendée department in the Pays de Loire region. It belongs to the urban area and agglomeration of La Roche-sur-Yon (chief town of the department). The demonym for its in ...
(85300) # Vendrennes (85301)


History

The arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon was created in 1804.Historique de la Vendée
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Vendée, it received eight communes from the
arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne The arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne is an arrondissement of France in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region. It has 71 communes. Its population is 235,082 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondisse ...
, and it lost 11
communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...
to the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte. In January 2019 the commune
Landeronde Landeronde () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. The commun ...
passed from the arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon. As a result of the reorganisation of the
cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...
which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon were, as of January 2015: #
Chantonnay Chantonnay () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Lay flows southwestward through the commune and forms part of its eastern and southern borders. Climate Chantonnay ha ...
# Les Essarts #
Les Herbiers Les Herbiers () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. Population Sport Les Herbiers is host to the Chrono des Nations, an annual one-day individual time trial bicycle race, held in October. Le ...
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Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Smagne forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Lay, which flows southwestward throug ...
# Montaigu #
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Mortagne-sur-Sèvre (, literally ''Mortagne on Sèvre'') is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The commune was formed by the consolidation Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, Évrunes and Saint-Hilaire-de-Mor ...
# Le Poiré-sur-Vie # Rocheservière # La Roche-sur-Yon-Nord # La Roche-sur-Yon-Sud # Saint-Fulgent


References

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La Roche-sur-Yon La Roche-sur-Yon () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is ''Yonnais''. History The town expanded significantly after Napo ...