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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Commune
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Location of Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is located in FranceSainte-Marie-de-RéSainte-Marie-de-RéShow map of FranceSainte-Marie-de-Ré is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineSainte-Marie-de-RéSainte-Marie-de-RéShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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
Area9.84 km (3.80 sq mi)
Population3,392
 • Density340/km (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code17360 /17740
Elevation0–17 m (0–56 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

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

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.

Population

  • 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

Economy

  • 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

Religious sites

  • 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.
  • The Saint Sauveur Chapel at La Noue.

Civil sites

International relations

The commune is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  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)

External links

Charente-Maritime Communes of the Charente-Maritime department


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