Peaking at 290 meters, Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure is the highest point of the Vendée.
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Peaking at 290 meters, Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure is the highest point of the Vendée.
| Municipality | Sèvremont |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 85700 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 46.8339349 (N 46° 50’ 2”) |
| Longitude | -0.8626850 (W 0° 51’ 46”) |
| Altitude | From 99m to 290m |
| Surface area | 88.64 km² |
| Population | 6672 inhabitants |
| Density | 75 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | La Roche-sur-Yon (62 km, 53 min) |
| Insee code | 85090 |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Pouzauges |
| Department | Vendée |
| Territory | Poitou |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre | 7.2 km (12 min) |
|---|---|
| Pouzauges | 7.3 km (12 min) |
| Le Boupère | 7.6 km (12 min) |
| Les Epesses | 8.8 km (14 min) |
| Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe | 9.9 km (11 min) |
| La Petite-Boissière | 11.9 km (18 min) |
| Saint-Prouant | 13 km (17 min) |
| Rochetrejoux | 13.1 km (19 min) |
| La Meilleraie-Tillay | 13.6 km (17 min) |
| Les Herbiers | 13.7 km (18 min) |
| Mallièvre | 14 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Malô-du-Bois | 15.1 km (18 min) |
| Monsireigne | 15.2 km (21 min) |
| Saint-Mesmin | 15.5 km (20 min) |
| Montravers | 15.5 km (20 min) |
The neo-Romanesque church, built in the nineteenth century.
At the top of the church, St. Michael slaying the dragon (the same as that of the Basilica of Fourviere in Lyon).
An arrow hike will allow you to discover the village.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 175 € to 1035 € | Sainte-Hermine (36 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 45 € to 590 € | La Roche-sur-Yon (42 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Les Epesses (6.8 km) |
| Hike | Intermediate | 3:45 | Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq (40 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Beaupréau-en-Mauges (42 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:05 | La Taillée (51 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:00 | La Taillée (51 km) |
