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Sainte-Marie-de-Ré

Coordinates: 46°09′02″N 1°18′35″W / 46.1506°N 1.3097°W / 46.1506; -1.3097
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Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
The town hall in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
The town hall in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Location of Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
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Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is located in France
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Coordinates: 46°09′02″N 1°18′35″W / 46.1506°N 1.3097°W / 46.1506; -1.3097
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementLa Rochelle
CantonÎle de Ré
IntercommunalityÎle de Ré
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gisèle Vergnon[1]
Area
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9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,372
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17360 /17740
Elevation0–17 m (0–56 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi ʁe], lit. "St Mary of ") is a commune in the western French department of Charente-Maritime.

Geography

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Location of Sainte-Marie on l'Île de Ré

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a small village, on the southern coast of the Île de Ré, facing the Île d'Oléron.

The coastal part is bordered by beaches and small cliffs.

History

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Sainte-Marie (as a word) was first used as a designation for a Parish Church in the late 12th century. The village centered on grape farming for over a millennium and maintains a strong rural identity. The commune was officially begun in 1790.[3]

Population

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  • Inhabitants of Sainte-Marie-de-Ré: Maritais.
  • Inhabitants of La Noue: Nouais.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,195—    
1975 1,165−0.36%
1982 1,317+1.77%
1990 1,806+4.03%
1999 2,655+4.37%
2007 3,082+1.88%
2012 3,283+1.27%
2017 3,366+0.50%
Source: INSEE[4]

Economy

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  • Agriculture: grape vineyards, asparagus, potatoes.
  • Tourism.
  • Thalassotherapy: The thalassotherapy center on the waterfront of the south-eastern edge of Sainte-Marie was expanded in 2004.
  • Computer information technology.

Sights

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Religious sites

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  • The Parish church, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption at Sainte-Marie de Ré whose existence was first recorded in the late 12th century. In 1467 the church was fortified and a moat surrounding the church was dug.[5]
  • The Saint Sauveur Chapel at La Noue.

Civil sites

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International relations

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The commune is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Le village de Sainte-Marie. Website of Mairie Sainte-Marie-de Ré. accessdate = September 13, 2008 (Fr)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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