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
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
1
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.

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]

Geography

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

References

  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.


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