Rives-du-Fougerais

Rives-du-Fougerais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It was established on 1 January 2024, with the merger of the communes of Cezais, Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and Thouarsais-Bouildroux. Its seat is Thouarsais-Bouildroux.

Toponymy

Rives-du-Fougerais takes its name from the Petit-Fougerais river which has its source in Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and crosses the three delegated communes.

History

On 1 January 2024, Cezais, Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and Thouarsais-Bouildroux merged to create the new commune of Rives-du-Fougerais.

Geography

The new commune of Rives-du-Fougerais is located to the east of the Vendée department, in the Bocage Vendéen and the small agricultural region of Bas Bocage Vendéen. It is located from La Roche-sur-Yon, the prefecture of the department, from the sub-prefecture Fontenay-le-Comte, and from the La Châtaigneraie, capital of the eponymous canton on which the commune has depended since its creation. Rives-du-Fougerais is also part of the La Châtaigneraie living area. The closest communes are La Caillère-Saint-Hilaire, Bazoges-en-Pareds, Saint-Maurice-le-Girard, Saint-Cyr-des-Gats, Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salle, Antigny, Bourneau and Vouvant.