Les Epesses

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
Commune
The church of Our Lady, in Les Epesses
Coat of arms
Location of Les Epesses
Les Epesses Show map of France Les Epesses Show map of Pays de la Loire
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  (2022)[2]	2,984
• Density	95/km2 (250/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

The municipal territory of Les Epesses covers 3,156 hectares. The average altitude of the commune is 182 meters, with levels fluctuating between 118 and 254 meters.^[3][4]

Population

Historical 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]

See also

• Communes of the Vendée department
• Puy du Fou