Foussais-Payré is a village of about 1,200 inhabitants, nestled in the south-east corner of the Vendée (departement 85). It is a lovely village, centred around the 11th-century Romanesque church and other 16th-century buildings in the village square.

The village has lots of facilities, including:

• An Auberge (bar/restaurant)
• A Tabac (newsagents/small shop)
• Credit Agricole bank, with cash machine
• Proxi mini-supermarket, which also acts as a post-office
• Bakers
• Butchers
• Vet
• Doctor
• Hairdressers
• Antique shop
• Pharmacy
• Small garden centre
• Chocolate shop
• Sports hall with football pitch, tennis courts, skate-park and children’s play-area
• Two primary schools – one public and one private

There is a very active social life in the village, with many different societies and groups – you’ll always find something to do!

If you’d like to read a bit more about life in Foussais, you can check out our blog, La Vie En Foussais, where we have documented our lives here for the last few years.

There are more photos of Foussais in our Image Gallery. You can also check out the official Foussais-Payré website, which is in french.

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