The arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte 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.

department in the Pays de la Loire

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. It has 108

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. Its population is 141,620 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte, and their

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L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île is a commune in the Vendée department in western France. It was established on 1 January 2022 from the amalgamation of the communes of L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer and La Faute-sur-Mer. See also *Communes of the Vendée depart ...

(partly)(85001) # Antigny (85005) # Auchay-sur-Vendée (85009) # Bazoges-en-Pareds (85014) # Benet (85020) # Bessay (85023) # Bouillé-Courdault (85028) #

Le Boupère Le Boupère () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Lay forms all of the commune's southern border. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a lis ...

(85031) # Bourneau (85033) # La Bretonnière-la-Claye (85036) # La Caillère-Saint-Hilaire (85040) # Cezais (85041) # Chaillé-les-Marais (85042) # Champagné-les-Marais (85049) #

La Chapelle-Thémer La Chapelle-Thémer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is situated about 50 minutes northwest of La Rochelle and a similar distance from the beautiful Vendee beaches. Geography The river ...

(85056) # Chasnais (85058) # La Châtaigneraie (85059) # Château-Guibert (85061) # Chavagnes-les-Redoux (85066) # Cheffois (85067) #

Corpe Corpe () is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. History The name Corpe is derived from an old French word for a crow 'Corp'. Corpe is part of the canton of Mareuil-sur-Lay and was originally an ...

(85073) # La Couture (85074) # Damvix (85078) # Doix-lès-Fontaines (85080) # Faymoreau (85087) #

Fontenay-le-Comte Fontenay-le-Comte (; Poitevin: ''Funtenaes'' or ''Fintenè'') is a commune and subprefecture in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region of Western France. In 2018, it had a population of 13,302, while its functional area had a po ...

(85092) # Foussais-Payré (85094) # Grues (85104) # Le Gué-de-Velluire (85105) # L'Hermenault (85110) #

L'Île-d'Elle L'Île-d'Elle () 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 ...

(85111) # La Jaudonnière (85115) # Lairoux (85117) # Le Langon (85121) # Liez (85123) # Loge-Fougereuse (85125) # Longèves (85126) #

Luçon Luçon () is a commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire region, western France. Its inhabitants are known as Luçonnais. Luçon Cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Luçon (comprising the Vendée), where Cardinal Richelieu onc ...

(85128) # Les Magnils-Reigniers (85131) # Maillé (85132) #

Maillezais Maillezais () 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 was once an island in the Marais Poitevin, until monks of the Maillezais Abbey ...

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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 ...

(85135) # Marillet (85136) # Marsais-Sainte-Radégonde (85137) # Le Mazeau (85139) # La Meilleraie-Tillay (85140) # Menomblet (85141) #

Mervent Mervent () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Places and monumentsFrom the french article on Mervent * The Château de la Citardière * The Old Castle ruins in the village, * The church Sa ...

(85143) # Monsireigne (85145) # Montournais (85147) # Montreuil (85148) # Moreilles (85149) # Mouilleron-Saint-Germain (85154) # Moutiers-sur-le-Lay (85157) # Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin (85158) # Nalliers (85159) # L'Orbrie (85167) # Péault (85171) # Petosse (85174) # Les Pineaux (85175) # Pissotte (85176) # Pouillé (85181) #

Pouzauges Pouzauges () is a commune in the Vendée ''département'' in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Lay forms most of the commune's southern border. Population Sights and monuments * The Château de Pouzauges is ...

(85182) # Puy-de-Serre (85184) # Puyravault (85185) # Réaumur (85187) # La Réorthe (85188) # Rives-d'Autise (85162) # Rosnay (85193) # Saint-Aubin-la-Plaine (85199) # Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts (85205) # Saint-Denis-du-Payré (85207) # Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine (85216) #

Sainte-Hermine Sainte-Hermine () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northe ...

(85223) #

Sainte-Pexine Sainte-Pexine () 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 northern part of the commune and forms part of its western border; the river Smagn ...

(85261) # Sainte-Radégonde-des-Noyers (85267) # Saint-Étienne-de-Brillouet (85209) # Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges (85227) # Saint-Hilaire-de-Voust (85229) #

Saint-Jean-de-Beugné Saint-Jean-de-Beugné () is a commune in the Vendée department, region of Pays de la Loire, western France. It being known for the briochery Sicard, established 1973 by Roger Sicard. Geography The river Smagne forms most of the commune's nort ...

(85233) #

Saint-Juire-Champgillon Saint-Juire-Champgillon () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Smagne forms most of the commune's southern border. commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la L ...

(85235) #

Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salle Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salle () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Smagne forms all of the commune's southern border. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The fo ...

(85237) # Saint-Martin-de-Fraigneau (85244) #

Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines Saint-Martin-des-Fontaines () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The river Smagne forms all of the commune's northern border. See also *Communes of the Vendée department The f ...

(85245) # Saint-Martin-Lars-en-Sainte-Hermine (85248) # Saint-Maurice-des-Noues (85251) # Saint-Maurice-le-Girard (85252) # Saint-Mesmin (85254) #

Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. One of the most famous local landmarks is the Abbey of Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm. The abbey dates from 682 AD when it was constructe ...

(85255) # Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq (85256) #

Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Personalities It was the birthplace of Pierre Bersuire (c. 1290-1362). Geography The river Lay has its source in the commune. ...

(85264) # Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux (85265) # Saint-Sigismond (85269) # Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds (85271) # Saint-Valérien (85274) # Sérigné (85281) # Sèvremont (85090) # La Taillée (85286) # Tallud-Sainte-Gemme (85287) # Terval (85289) #

Thiré Thiré () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Geography The village lies on the left bank of the Smagne, which forms all of the commune's northern border. See also *Communes of the Vendée d ...

(85290) # Thouarsais-Bouildroux (85292) # Triaize (85297) #

Les Velluire-sur-Vendée Les Velluire-sur-Vendée (, literally ''Les Velluire on Vendée'') 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 Le Poiré-sur-V ...

(85177) #

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(85303) # Vouillé-les-Marais (85304) # Vouvant (85305) # Xanton-Chassenon (85306)

History

The arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte was created in 1811.Historique de la Vendée
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Vendée, it received 11

from the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon. As a result of the reorganisation of the

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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: # Chaillé-les-Marais # La Châtaigneraie #

# L'Hermenault #

# Maillezais # Pouzauges # Sainte-Hermine # Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges

Sub-prefects

* Pierre-Henry Maccioni : 1970-1972

References

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