Rives-du-Fougerais

Rives-du-Fougerais (French pronunciation: [ʁiv dy fuʒʁɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

It was established on 1 January 2024, with the merger of the communes of Cezais, Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and Thouarsais-Bouildroux.

Rives-du-Fougerais takes its name from the Petit-Fougerais river which has its source in Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and crosses the three delegated communes.

[3] On 1 January 2024, Cezais, Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds and Thouarsais-Bouildroux merged to create the new commune of Rives-du-Fougerais.

Rives-du-Fougerais is also part of the La Châtaigneraie living area.