Canton of L'Île-d'Yeu

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The canton of L'Île-d'Yeu is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. Its borders were not modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in L'Île-d'Yeu.^[1]

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's arrondissements and departments.

The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west-central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the southeastern part of the department.

In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.

It consists of the following communes:^[1]

L'Île-d'Yeu

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The Île d'Yeu Lighthouse, sometimes called the Grand Phare or La Petite Foule, is a French lighthouse constructed on the Île d'Yeu in 1950. The structure, designed by Maurice Durand, is the third serving the site; the original tower, constructed in 1830, was destroyed by German troops near the close of World War II.

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Fromentine is a district of La Barre-de-Monts, in the Vendée region of France. It is located opposite the island of Noirmoutier and is the main way to "l'Ile d'Yeu".

Sion-sur-l'Océan is a village and seaside resort in the Vendée department in western France. Sion is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in front of the island of Yeu. Sion-sur-l'Océan is part of the commune of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez.

The canton of Aizenay is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Aizenay.

The canton of Fontenay-le-Comte is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Fontenay-le-Comte.

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The canton of Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais.

The canton of La Roche-sur-Yon-2 is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in La Roche-sur-Yon.

The canton of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire.

The canton of Luçon is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Luçon.

The canton of Montaigu is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Montaigu.

The canton of Les Sables-d'Olonne is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Les Sables-d'Olonne.

The canton of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez.

The canton of Saint-Jean-de-Monts is an administrative division of the Vendée department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-de-Monts.

References

1 2 "Décret n° 2014-169 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Vendée | Legifrance" . Retrieved 2017-07-18.

Coordinates: 46°43′N2°21′W / 46.71°N 2.35°W / 46.71; -2.35

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[decret-1] 1 2 "Décret n° 2014-169 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Vendée | Legifrance" . Retrieved 2017-07-18.