It borders Charente-Maritime, Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, and Deux-Sèvres.
Capital: La Roche-sur-Yon.
Largest cities: La Roche-sur-Yon (population: 54,700) and Les Sables-d'Olonne (population: 48,700).
Economy: Dominated by the tertiary sector (services and trade: 62%), followed by industry and construction (32%) and agriculture (6%).
Low unemployment; strong in retail (3rd in France for hypermarkets) and tourism.
History: Created in 1790 during the French Revolution.
Known for the counterrevolutionary uprisings (Chouannerie) in 1793, which were brutally suppressed.
Earlier Huguenot persecutions in the 17th century.
Sights: Puy du Fou (historic amusement park), Île d'Yeu (island), Les Sables-d'Olonne (beach town), Marais Poitevin (marshland), and castles such as Château de Tiffauges.
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