La Faute-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la fot syʁ mɛʁ], literally La Faute on Sea) is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It was merged with L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer to form L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île on 1 January 2022.[2]

La Faute-sur-Mer
The beach at La Faute-sur-Mer
The beach at La Faute-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of La Faute-sur-Mer
Location of La Faute-sur-Mer
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La Faute-sur-Mer is located in France
La Faute-sur-Mer
La Faute-sur-Mer
La Faute-sur-Mer is located in Pays de la Loire
La Faute-sur-Mer
La Faute-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 46°19′58″N 1°19′17″W / 46.3328°N 1.3214°W / 46.3328; -1.3214
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonMareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
CommuneL'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
Area
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6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
665
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
85460
Elevation0–17 m (0–56 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Lay forms all of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Atlantic Ocean, which forms all of its western border.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Préfecture de la Vendée (2021-12-10). "ARRÊTÉ No. 21 - DRCTAJ/2 - 669 portant création de la commune nouvelle « L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île »" (pdf). p. 66-69. Retrieved 2021-12-11.