Map of La Roche-sur-Yon, France
La Roche-sur-Yon is a city in Pays de la Loire, France, with a population of about 59,410. It lies at 46.6697°N, 1.4276°W. La Roche-sur-Yon is about 372 km (231 mi) southwest of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rezé, 59 km to the north.
La Roche-sur-Yon at a glance
Country
Region
Pays de la Loire
Population
59,410GeoNames
Coordinates
46.6697, -1.427646°40′11″N 1°25′39″W
Time zone
Europe/ParisUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Paris
372 km (231 mi)
Where is La Roche-sur-Yon?
- The 5th largest city in Pays de la Loire on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 8 h 33 min on the shortest day to 15 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near La Roche-sur-Yon
- Rezé — 59 km north
- Cholet — 60 km northeast
- La Rochelle — 60 km south
- Nantes — 62 km north
- Saint-Herblain — 63 km north
- Niort — 84 km southeast
- Saint-Nazaire — 90 km northwest
- Angers — 111 km northeast
- Saumur — 122 km northeast
- Vannes — 149 km northwest
Largest cities in Pays de la Loire
- Nantes — 325,070
- Angers — 168,279
- Le Mans — 144,515
- Saint-Nazaire — 67,054
- Cholet — 53,160
- Laval — 50,489
- Saint-Herblain — 46,898
- Rezé — 39,248
- Saumur — 33,229
Largest cities in France
- Paris — 2,138,551
- Marseille — 877,215
- Lyon — 520,774
- Toulouse — 511,684
- Nice — 342,669
- Nantes — 325,070
- Marne La Vallée — 318,325
- Strasbourg — 274,845
- Bordeaux — 265,328
- Montpellier — 248,252
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.