Country France Department Charente-Maritime Intercommunality Bassin de Marennes Area 20.09 km² Arrondissement Rochefort | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Canton Marennes Population (2008) 5,465 Local time Tuesday 7:17 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
Marennes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Map of 17320 Marennes, France
For a long time it was one of the most prosperous cities of the Saintonge due to its location in the middle of the salt-water marshes at a time where salt was a valuable commodity. Marennes is a center for oyster farming.
References
Marennes, Charente-Maritime Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA