Sainte Marie de Ré

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Country France Department Charente-Maritime Canton Saint-Martin-de-Ré Area 9.84 km² Local time Wednesday 5:07 AM		Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Arrondissement La Rochelle Intercommunality Ile de Ré Population 2,655 (1999)

Weather 10°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 82% Humidity

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Map of 17740 Sainte-Marie-de-R%C3%A9, France

Geography

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.

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.

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

A Monument to the Dead.

A monument by sculptor Mélanie Quentin called "La Connaissance" which was installed in 2006.

The Magayant house, a fishing museum.

International relations

The commune is twinned with:

Pierrefort

References

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré Wikipedia

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