Département de la Vendée
Government AdministrationPays de la Loire, France501-1000 Employees
The Département de la Vendée is a department-level public administration serving the Vendée area within the Pays de la Loire region of France, with its seat in La Roche-sur-Yon. It relies on a sizeable workforce to coordinate a broad spectrum of services and public policies across the territory. The Vendée is described as a dynamic, attractive region with more than 700,000 inhabitants, where geography including coastlines, islands, and rural landscapes shapes the public agenda and daily life. Three main objectives guide its work: supporting residents across all ages in their daily lives, building the region’s future through structural investments, and strengthening Vendée’s notoriety and attractiveness through purposeful cultural, sports, and event initiatives. The department deploys services through a diverse set of roles—more than 150 professions—to implement its policies, serving local residents, communities, and organizations and aiming to provide a secure, fulfilling environment for families within a dynamic, territory-focused administration.