Challans

Challans is a commune. It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Vendée department in the west of France.

Challans
Coat of arms
Location of Challans
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Coordinates: 46°50′48″N 1°52′41″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton	Challans
Intercommunality	Marais et bocage
Government
• Mayor (2008-2014)	Serge Rondeau
Area 1	64.84 km2 (25.03 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	18,349
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85047 /85300
Elevation	1–64 m (3.3–210.0 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.