Saint-Étienne-du-Bois, Rural commune in Vendée department, France.
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois covers 29.63 square kilometers in the Vendée department with elevations ranging from 17 to 64 meters and a population of 2,251 residents as of 2022.
The commune experienced tragic events during the Vendée Wars, particularly the massacre of 66 people by the infernal columns in March 1794, commemorated by the Tulévrière chapel.
The Saint-Étienne church and Tulévrière chapel preserve liturgical objects classified as historical monuments, reflecting the rich local Catholic tradition and revolutionary religious resistance.
The commune maintains a primarily agricultural economy with over 95% of its territory dedicated to arable land and meadows, benefiting from an oceanic climate favorable to rural activities.
The Tulévrière chapel, built in 1794 to honor the Virgin during religious persecution, houses an 18th-century weathervane and sacred objects classified as historical heritage.
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