Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm

Commune in Pays de la Loire, France

Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm
Commune
The road into Saint-Michel en l'Herm The road into Saint-Michel en l'Herm
Location of Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Map
Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm is located in France Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Show map of France Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm is located in Pays de la Loire Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Show map of Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 46°21′19′′N 1°14′51′′W / 46.3553°N 1.2475°W / 46.3553; -1.2475
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton	Luçon
Intercommunality	Sud Vendée Littoral
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Sautreau^[1]
Area ¹	54.8 km² (21.2 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	2,347
• Density	43/km² (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85255 /85580
Elevation	1–17 m (3.3–55.8 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃miʃɛlɑ̃lɛʁm] ) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

One of the most famous local landmarks is the Abbey of Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm. The abbey dates from 682 AD when it was constructed by Benedictine monks from Noirmoutier. In 1569, Protestants attacked it, killing approximately 200 monks. The motives for the attack are still debated, but one theory is that the attackers sought treasure and manuscripts hidden by the Bishop of Luçon.