Luçon (pronounced [lysɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire region, western France.

Once a Roman town (Lucionensis),[3] Luçon takes its name from the Latin word for the northern pike (Lucius) and this fish decorates the coat of arms to this day.

In the Middle Ages, the receding seas left Luçon inland, but a canal allowed it to maintain a port connected to the Atlantic.

This included restoring the magnificent Cathedral of Notre Dame, whose 85-metre spire dominates the countryside for miles.

[7] Within the cathedral can be found a church organ donated by Napoleon III, while a statue of Richelieu stands outside.