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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)

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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.

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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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