Sainte-Foy is part of the agglomeration of Sables-d'Olonne. Common coastal retro, it is located about 15 minutes from Sables-d'Olonne. Rural village located along the river Vertonne, Sainte-Foy has an equestrian center, a pond, hiking trails conducive to relaxation in the countryside.
| Municipality | Sainte-Foy |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 85150 |
| Latitude | 46.5458320 (N 46° 32’ 45”) |
| Longitude | -1.6721150 (W 1° 40’ 20”) |
| Altitude | From 1m to 59m |
| Surface area | 15.62 km² |
| Population | 2470 inhabitants |
| Density | 158 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | La Roche-sur-Yon (28 km, 31 min) |
| Insee code | 85214 |
| Intercommunality | CA Les Sables d'Olonne Agglomération |
| Department | Vendée |
| Territory | Poitou |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Grosbreuil | 6 km (9 min) |
|---|---|
| Saint-Mathurin | 6.4 km (9 min) |
| Le Girouard | 7 km (9 min) |
| Les Achards | 10.7 km (14 min) |
| Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | 10.8 km (14 min) |
| L'Île-d'Olonne | 12.3 km (14 min) |
| Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups | 12.6 km (16 min) |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne | 14.5 km (19 min) |
| Poiroux | 15 km (19 min) |
| Nieul-le-Dolent | 15.4 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Julien-des-Landes | 15.7 km (20 min) |
| Vairé | 16 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Georges-de-Pointindoux | 17.1 km (17 min) |
| Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche | 18.5 km (23 min) |
The church of the town should have been built on the locality "Le Pré de l'Église". But according to legend, the stones brought in the day would have mysteriously found the next day on the site of the current church, in the center of the village. After a few months, we finally see a will from the sky and the church was built on the current ground and the town around.
The windows of the choir retrace episodes from the life of Sainte Foy, a young martyred virgin. The mystery still remains on the first church of the eleventh century, was it destroyed for the construction of the current church in the nineteenth century? Would some parts have been kept? The western part strongly resembles models of this time...
Walks on the trails.
Markets theme on the first Sunday of each month, in Halls, of April to June
Markets in the summer, every Sunday, in the halls, from July 7 to August 25.
Each year, the music festival, it was Foy ...
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 22 € to 26 € | Saint-Julien-des-Landes (11.5 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 45 € to 590 € | La Roche-sur-Yon (28 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 175 € to 1035 € | Sainte-Hermine (45 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 6:40 | Les Sables-d'Olonne (12.2 km) |
 | Cycling itinerary | Intermediate | 3:00 | Brem-sur-Mer (12.6 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 4:00 | Brem-sur-Mer (12.6 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Les Sables-d'Olonne (12.6 km) |
 | All-terrain bike itinerary | Intermediate | 50 min | Landevieille (15.4 km) |
