Sallertaine

Sallertaine
Commune
The two churches in Sallertaine
Coat of arms
Location of Sallertaine
Sallertaine Location within France Sallertaine Location within Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 46°51′38″N 1°57′21″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton	Challans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Luc Menuet
Area 1	49.45 km2 (19.09 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	3,518
• Density	71.14/km2 (184.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85280 /85300
Elevation	0–18 m (0–59 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sallertaine (French pronunciation: [salɛʁtɛn]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Apart from the two historical churches, the village is well known as an arts and crafts community due to the number of independent craftsmen and women who occupy various outlets, often in former homes, during the summer months. These range from potters and painters to jewellers and purveyors of fine, local foods. There is also a bread making museum that uses multi-lingual audio-commentary to illustrate how French artisan bakers make their famous products. It is possible for visitors to try their hand at bread making. On several evenings during the summer the village has live entertainment attracting French and foreign visitors. The village is also a centre for canoe hire from where the local salt marshes can be explored, including guided tours.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,784	—
1975	2,080	+2.22%
1982	2,325	+1.60%
1990	2,245	−0.44%
1999	2,235	−0.05%
2007	2,684	+2.31%
2012	2,832	+1.08%
2017	3,099	+1.82%
2023	3,518	+2.14%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Vendée department