At the heart of Vendée, 10 km from the Puy du Fou, Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre owes its name to "Holy City of La Vendee" Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort. Some 25 000 visitors per year, as John Paul 2nd in 1996, come to pray at his tomb in the basilica. There are also in Saint-Laurent 2500 students including 1300 internal within the whole school Saint Gabriel - Saint Michael. And then at Saint-Laurent to live, to stroll in any season on the many trails and parks along the Sevre Nantes.
| Municipality | Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 85290 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 46.9589550 (N 46° 57’ 32”) |
| Longitude | -0.8896640 (W 0° 53’ 23”) |
| Altitude | From 98m to 199m |
| Surface area | 15.79 km² |
| Population | 4167 inhabitants |
| Density | 263 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | La Roche-sur-Yon (60 km, 44 min) |
| Insee code | 85238 |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Mortagne |
| Department | Vendée |
| Territory | Poitou |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Saint-Malô-du-Bois | 4.1 km (8 min) |
|---|---|
| Mortagne-sur-Sèvre | 6.9 km (9 min) |
| Treize-Vents | 7.3 km (9 min) |
| La Tessoualle | 8.3 km (11 min) |
| Les Epesses | 9 km (11 min) |
| Mallièvre | 9.3 km (12 min) |
| Chanverrie | 9.6 km (14 min) |
| Mauléon | 12.3 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Mars-la-Réorthe | 12.7 km (18 min) |
| Cholet | 13 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Christophe-du-Bois | 14 km (14 min) |
| Mazières-en-Mauges | 14.5 km (20 min) |
| Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre | 14.6 km (18 min) |
| La Séguinière | 15.3 km (18 min) |
| Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls | 15.8 km (19 min) |
A rich heritage... Saint Laurent-sur-Sèvre deserves its name, "Holy City of Vendée" because its history is closely linked to that of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort whose tomb is in the Basilica, there where Pope John Paul II came to recollect on September 19, 1996.
A green valley... Why not continue your visit by discovering the 50 hectares of green spaces and edges of Sèvre. You will appreciate the Parc de la Sèvre Noire, the Bois de la Barbinière and its fitness trail, the viaduct of Barbin, the mills and Roger's site.
Free guided tour without reservation of the city every Thursday in July-August. See you at the Tourism Info Point, place Grignion de Montfort.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Entertainment | 35 € | Les Epesses (8.1 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 175 € to 1035 € | Sainte-Hermine (48 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Les Epesses (7.7 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Beaupréau-en-Mauges (28 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Montrevault-sur-Èvre (38 km) |
| Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Saint-Julien-de-Concelles (49 km) |
| Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Saint-Julien-de-Concelles (49 km) |
