Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is a commune in the Vendée department of France, Pays de la Loire, Atlantic Ocean. It’s a popular stop on the Atlantic resorts of France. It is situated on the Côte de Lumière. The community originated in 1967 from the unification of two communities on either side of the estuary of the river the Vie, Saint-Gilles-sur-Vie and Croix-de-Vie. Borders ...