For the school, see La Châtaigneraie (School)
La Châtaigneraie | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr La Chataigneraie (Vendée).svg |
Arrondissement: | Fontenay-le-Comte |
Canton: | La Châtaigneraie |
Insee: | 85059 |
Postal Code: | 85120 |
Mayor: | Marie-Michelle Chaigneau[1] |
Term: | 2023 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Pays de la Châtaigneraie |
Coordinates: | 46.65°N -0.7392°W |
Elevation M: | 172 |
Elevation Min M: | 77 |
Elevation Max M: | 177 |
Area Km2: | 7.94 |
La Châtaigneraie (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
It lies halfway between Nantes-Poitiers-Angers, about an hour from the beaches of Les Sables d'Olonne. Located on the sunny side of the Gatines hills, it is greatly attached to its past and values.