Arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon

The arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon is an arrondissement of France in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region. It has 77 communes.[1] Its population is 293,895 (2016), and its area is 2,489.1 km² (961.0 sq mi).[2]

La Roche-sur-Yon
Arrondissement
Location within the region Pays de la Loire
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
No. of communes	77
Prefecture	La Roche-sur-Yon
Area
• Total	2,489.1 km^2 (961.0 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	293,895
• Density	118/km^2 (310/sq mi)
INSEE code	852

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon, and their INSEE codes, are:[1]

1. Aizenay (85003)
2. Apremont (85006)
3. Aubigny-les-Clouzeaux (85008)
4. Bazoges-en-Paillers (85013)
5. Beaufou (85015)
6. Beaurepaire (85017)
7. Bellevigny (85019)
8. La Bernardière (85021)
9. La Boissière-de-Montaigu (85025)
10. Bournezeau (85034)
11. Les Brouzils (85038)
12. La Bruffière (85039)
13. La Chaize-le-Vicomte (85046)
14. Chantonnay (85051)
15. Chanverrie (85302)
16. La Chapelle-Palluau (85055)
17. Chauché (85064)
18. Chavagnes-en-Paillers (85065)
19. La Copechagnière (85072)
20. Cugand (85076)
21. Dompierre-sur-Yon (85081)
22. Les Epesses (85082)
23. Essarts-en-Bocage (85084)
24. Falleron (85086)
25. La Ferrière (85089)
26. Fougeré (85093)
27. La Gaubretière (85097)
28. La Genétouze (85098)
29. Grand'Landes (85102)
30. L'Herbergement (85108)
31. Les Herbiers (85109)
32. Landeronde (85118)
33. Les Landes-Genusson (85119)
34. Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne (85129)
35. Maché (85130)
36. Mallièvre (85134)
37. La Merlatière (85142)
38. Mesnard-la-Barotière (85144)
39. Montaigu-Vendée (85146)
40. Montréverd (85197)
41. Mortagne-sur-Sèvre (85151)
42. Mouchamps (85153)
43. Mouilleron-le-Captif (85155)
44. Nesmy (85160)
45. Palluau (85169)
46. Le Poiré-sur-Vie (85178)
47. La Rabatelière (85186)
48. Rives-de-l'Yon (85213)
49. Rocheservière (85190)
50. La Roche-sur-Yon (85191)
51. Rochetrejoux (85192)
52. Saint-André-Goule-d'Oie (85196)
53. Saint-Aubin-des-Ormeaux (85198)
54. Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse (85208)
55. Sainte-Cécile (85202)
56. Saint-Étienne-du-Bois (85210)
57. Saint-Fulgent (85215)
58. Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay (85220)
59. Saint-Hilaire-le-Vouhis (85232)
60. Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre (85238)
61. Saint-Malô-du-Bois (85240)
62. Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe (85242)
63. Saint-Martin-des-Noyers (85246)
64. Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls (85247)
65. Saint-Paul-en-Pareds (85259)
66. Saint-Paul-Mont-Penit (85260)
67. Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine (85262)
68. Saint-Prouant (85266)
69. Saint-Vincent-Sterlanges (85276)
70. Sigournais (85282)
71. Le Tablier (85285)
72. Thorigny (85291)
73. Tiffauges (85293)
74. Treize-Septiers (85295)
75. Treize-Vents (85296)
76. Venansault (85300)
77. Vendrennes (85301)

History

The arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon was created in 1804.[3] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Vendée, it received eight communes from the arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne, and it lost 11 communes to the arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte.[4] In January 2019 the commune Landeronde passed from the arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne to the arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon.[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France 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:[6]

1. Chantonnay
2. Les Essarts
3. Les Herbiers
4. Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
5. Montaigu
6. Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
7. Le Poiré-sur-Vie
8. Rocheservière
9. La Roche-sur-Yon-Nord
10. La Roche-sur-Yon-Sud
11. Saint-Fulgent

References

1. "Arrondissement de la Roche-sur-Yon (852)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
2. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
3. Historique de la Vendée
4. "Arrêté préfectoral, 25 October 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
5. "Arrêté préfectoral, 7 September 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-04.
6. "Populations légales 2012" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-28.