Le Prêcheur
Le Prêcheur | |
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 Anse Couleuvre beach, in Le Prêcheur | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique | |
Location of Le Prêcheur  | |
| Coordinates: 14°48′N 61°13′W / 14.80°N 61.22°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Martinique |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Nord Martinique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Germain Duton[1] |
Area 1 | 29.92 km2 (11.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,377 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97219 /97250 |
| Elevation | 0–1,300 m (0–4,265 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Prêcheur (French pronunciation: [lə pʁɛʃœʁ]; Martinican Creole: Pwéchè) is a village and commune in the French overseas department, region and island of Martinique.
Asthon Tardon (1882-1944), father of Manon Tardon, was mayor of the community; their family's estate was at Anse Couleuvre.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ MAUVOIS, COMITE TI-JO. "Regards sur l’habitation, des débuts de la colonisation à nos jours." (2018).
- ^ "Manon Tardon". AZ Martinique. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
External links
[edit]- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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