Beauvoir-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [bovwaʁ syʁ mɛʁ], literally Beauvoir on Sea) is a commune in the Vendée department in the administrative region of the Pays de la Loire, France.

Beauvoir-sur-Mer
The church of Saint-Philibert, in Beauvoir-sur-Mer
The church of Saint-Philibert, in Beauvoir-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of Beauvoir-sur-Mer
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Location of Beauvoir-sur-Mer
Beauvoir-sur-Mer is located in France
Beauvoir-sur-Mer
Beauvoir-sur-Mer
Location within France
Beauvoir-sur-Mer is located in Pays de la Loire
Beauvoir-sur-Mer
Beauvoir-sur-Mer
Location within Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 46°55′01″N 2°02′29″W / 46.9169°N 2.0414°W / 46.9169; -2.0414
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Monts
IntercommunalityChallans-Gois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Yves Billon[1]
Area
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35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
4,035
  Density114.7/km2 (297.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85018 /85230
Elevation0–26 m (0–85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,798    
1975 3,041+1.20%
1982 3,165+0.57%
1990 3,277+0.44%
1999 3,399+0.41%
2007 3,689+1.03%
2012 3,930+1.27%
2017 3,904−0.13%
2023 4,035+0.55%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE