Les Herbiers
| Les Herbiers | ||
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The town hall in Les Herbiers | ||
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  Les Herbiers | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Les Herbiers | ||
| Coordinates: 46°52′N 1°01′W / 46.87°N 1.01°WCoordinates: 46°52′N 1°01′W / 46.87°N 1.01°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| Canton | Les Herbiers | |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Herbiers | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Albert (PR) | |
| Area1 | 88.78 km2 (34.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 15,388 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85109 / 85500 | |
| Elevation | 69–245 m (226–804 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Les Herbiers is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is host to the Chrono des Nations, an annual one-day individual time trial bicycle race, held in October.
Twin towns
Les Herbiers is twinned with:
See also
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