Department Vienne Intercommunality Pays Loudunais Area 19.48 km² | Canton Moncontour Population (2006) 379 Local time Monday 8:45 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Martaizé is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a small village about 7 miles from Loudun.
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Map of 86330 Martaiz%C3%A9, France
History
In the early 17th century, Martaizé, along with the nearby village of La Chaussée, was one of the seigneuries of Charles de Menou d'Aulnay. Several of the earliest settlers of Acadia including the Gaudets, LeBlancs, the Bourgs, the Terriots, and the Savoies are believed to have been recruited by d'Aulnay from their original home in Martaizé to colonize New France.
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Martaizé Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA