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*The Parish church, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption at Sainte-Marie de Ré whose existance was first recorded in the late 1100s. In 1467 the church was fortified and a moat surrounding the church was dug.<ref>[[http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&FIELD_1=INSEE&VALUE_1=17360&NUMBER=13&GRP=0&REQ=((17360)%20%3aINSEE%20)&USRNAME=nobody&USRPWD=4%24%2534P&SPEC=9&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=100&MAX3=100&DOM=Tous Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-l' Assomption]]. Architecture [[Minister_of_Culture_(France) Ministère de la Culture]]. Access date: 9-14-2008 </ref> |
*The Parish church, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption at Sainte-Marie de Ré whose existance was first recorded in the late 1100s. In 1467 the church was fortified and a moat surrounding the church was dug.<ref>[[http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&FIELD_1=INSEE&VALUE_1=17360&NUMBER=13&GRP=0&REQ=((17360)%20%3aINSEE%20)&USRNAME=nobody&USRPWD=4%24%2534P&SPEC=9&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=100&MAX3=100&DOM=Tous Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-l' Assomption]]. Architecture [[Minister_of_Culture_(France)| Ministère de la Culture]]. Access date: 9-14-2008 </ref> |
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*The Saint Sauveur Chapel at La Noue. |
*The Saint Sauveur Chapel at La Noue. |
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Revision as of 23:54, 14 September 2008
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western 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.
Histoire
- Sainte-Marie (as a word) was first used as a designation for a Parish Church in the late 1100s. The village centered around grape farming for over a millennium and maintains a strong rural identity. The commune was officially begun in 1790.[1]
Demographics
- Inhabitants of Sainte-Marie-de-Ré : Maritais, Maritaises.
- Inhabitants of La Noue : Nouais, Nouaises.
| Year | 1968 | 1976 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,195 | 1,165 | 1,317 | 1,806 | 2,655 |
Economy
- Agriculture: grape vineyards, asparagus, potatoes.
- Tourism.
- Thalassotherapy: The thalassotherapy center on the waterfront of the southeastern edge of Sainte-Marie was expanded in 2004.
- Computer information technology.
Architecture and Monuments of interest
Religious sites
- The Parish church, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption at Sainte-Marie de Ré whose existance was first recorded in the late 1100s. In 1467 the church was fortified and a moat surrounding the church was dug.[2]
- 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.
Twin town
See also
References
- ^ Le village de Sainte-Marie. Website of Mairie Sainte-Marie-de Ré. accessdate = September 13, 2008 (Fr)
- ^ [Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-l' Assomption]. Architecture Ministère de la Culture. Access date: 9-14-2008
Based on the article in the French Wikipedia.
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