Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Commune
Town centre of Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Town centre of Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Coat of arms of Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Map
Saint-Jean-de-Monts is located in France
Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Saint-Jean-de-Monts is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Coordinates: 46°47′37″N 2°03′31″W / 46.7936°N 2.0587°W / 46.7936; -2.0587
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Monts
IntercommunalityOcéan Marais de Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Launay[1]
Area
1
61.72 km2 (23.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
8,809
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85234 /
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean-de-Monts (pronounced [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də mɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

The town is situated in the west of the département, between Notre-Dame-de-Monts and Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. It is split in two by a long plantation of pine trees, stretching from north to south along the coast. The centre-ville lies to the east of the cordon, while the seafront forms a center to the west.

Saint-Jean-de-Monts is known for its sandy beach, which is more than eight kilometres long. Due to its often low tides, it offers a great area for walkers, fishermen, and beach games.

The town is noteworthy for the recent restoration of its seafront,[3] a town planning operation that took over five years to complete. The result now means a network of footpaths and cycle tracks are enhanced by plants, flowers and shrubs.

The predominantly flat terrain has allowed for the development of a vast 500 km2[4] network of cyclepaths, known as the Sentiers Cyclables de la Vendée. These paths stretch from the island of Noirmoutier in the north, south past Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.

Climate

Saint-Jean-de-Monts has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering on a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Jean-de-Monts is 13.1 °C (55.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 783.4 mm (30.84 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 19.9 °C (67.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.1 °C (44.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Jean-de-Monts was 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) on 27 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −16.0 °C (3.2 °F) on 16 January 1985.

Climate data for Saint-Jean-de-Monts (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1968−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5) 		22.0
(71.6) 		24.0
(75.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.0
(89.6) 		39.5
(103.1) 		37.7
(99.9) 		38.3
(100.9) 		33.0
(91.4) 		28.5
(83.3) 		22.0
(71.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0) 		10.9
(51.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.9
(76.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		18.1
(64.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		10.8
(51.4) 		17.4
(63.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8) 		7.2
(45.0) 		9.6
(49.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		18.1
(64.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		19.8
(67.6) 		17.2
(63.0) 		14.1
(57.4) 		10.2
(50.4) 		7.6
(45.7) 		13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		3.5
(38.3) 		5.3
(41.5) 		7.0
(44.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		13.2
(55.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		11.9
(53.4) 		10.1
(50.2) 		6.7
(44.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.9
(48.0)
Record low °C (°F) −16.0
(3.2) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−16.0
(3.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84.5
(3.33) 		62.8
(2.47) 		54.5
(2.15) 		58.0
(2.28) 		52.7
(2.07) 		38.5
(1.52) 		37.3
(1.47) 		44.9
(1.77) 		62.8
(2.47) 		94.1
(3.70) 		97.9
(3.85) 		95.4
(3.76) 		783.4
(30.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.9 11.4 10.0 9.9 8.3 7.3 7.1 7.0 8.1 12.7 14.1 14.9 124.7
Source: Météo-France[5]

History

Since 1867,[6] bathers have been coming to the beach at Saint-Jean-de-Monts in large numbers, and since 1892 it has been the inspiration for many artists. The original church still lies in the center of the old village.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,146—    
1975 5,540+1.06%
1982 5,435−0.27%
1990 5,959+1.16%
1999 6,886+1.62%
2007 7,699+1.40%
2012 8,221+1.32%
2017 8,634+0.99%
Source: INSEE[7]

Places of interest

  • The pier on the beach (built in 1964) acts as a pontoon over the sea, and is a popular location for fishermen and walkers, although, unfortunately, during the storm of February 2010, the pier was significantly damaged. It has been completely deconstructed during the winter 2011. The new version of the pier was finished in 2013.
  • A sculpture of two birds is in memory of Auguste Lepère and Charles Milcendeau.
  • A sculpture by Henry MURAIL (1932-2012), La Baigneuse, at the end of "avenue de la mer", in front of the sea (1999).
  • The national forest of 280 hectares, in the heart of the Breton / Vendée marshes, was planted under Napoléon III.
  • Seafront at Saint-Jean-de-Monts
    Seafront at Saint-Jean-de-Monts
  • Seafront
    Seafront
  • Pier
    Pier
  • Apartments
    Apartments
  • Beach
    Beach

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ planum – topics – themes online Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Conseil Général de Vendée - La Vendée - Le guide Vendée Vélo, pour découvrir des centaines de kilomètres de sentiers cyclables en Vendée ! Archived 2007-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Saint Jean de Monts – Ville Fleurie – Pays de la Loire Archived 2007-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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