For the school, see La Châtaigneraie (School)
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton | La Châtaigneraie |
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| Elevation | 77–177 m (253–581 ft) (avg. 172 m/564 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,687 (2006) |
| - Density | 338 /km2 (880 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85059/ 85120 |
| 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. | |
La Châtaigneraie 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 and 40 minutes away from the medieval city of Le Puy-du-Fou. Located on the sunny side of the Gatines hills, it is greatly attached to its past and values.
Puy-du-Fou is not a medieval city, it is a theme park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puy_du_Fou