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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle | |
| Canton | Île de Ré | |
| Community association | Île de Ré | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 11 ′ N , 1 ° 20 ′ W | |
| height | 0-17 m | |
| surface | 12.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,762 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 224 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17410 | |
| INSEE code | 17161 | |
| Website | www.iledere.com | |
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La Flotte (also La Flotte-en-Ré ) is a municipality with 2762 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on the island of Île de Ré on the Atlantic coast . It is located in the French department of Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine and belongs to Arrondissement of La Rochelle and the Canton of Ile de Re . It is classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France ( most beautiful villages in France ).
geography
The village with its small port is located on the north coast of the Île de Ré. The coastal area is steep, but has a narrow artificial beach in front of it, which is filled with new sand every year.
The largest town on the island, Saint-Martin-de-Ré, is only four kilometers away and the mainland around La Rochelle can be reached after twelve kilometers at Rivedoux-Plage over the bridge to the mainland, which is the departmental road D 735.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1578 | 1681 | 1737 | 1878 | 2452 | 2737 | 2907 | 2754 |
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coat of arms
Description : In the split shield in front in gold a red lion with a shell on its skin, behind in blue with golden lilies sown a two-masted silver sailing ship with three billowing sails at the crack.
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in La Flotte
- port
- Ruins of the Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-Ré , called Les Châteliers , between Rivedoux-Plage and La Flotte
- Fortress Fort de La Prée , built in 1625 and 1685 by Vauban looped partially
- medieval market place
- Masion Platin , now mainly a fishing museum, but there you can also learn a lot about collecting mussels and rearing oysters; Another exhibition is dedicated to the traditional life of the local population and finally you will find photos and detailed models from the beginning of the 20th century
economy
The place essentially lives from:
- Oyster farming, which is operated exclusively on the north coast
- fishing
- Tourism. There are a large number of hotels and campsites
- Sea tourism and water sports
In agriculture, mainly potatoes, asparagus, other vegetables and wine are grown. The light to medium-heavy sandy soil allows the cultivation of potato varieties that cannot be found anywhere else in France. They are the only potatoes in France that are allowed to carry the AOC rating and are marketed under the protected designation of origin Pomme de terre de l'Île de Ré .
Personalities
Gustave Dechezeaux (8 October 1760 - 17 January 1794), member of the National Convention, born in La Flotte. He was wrongly indicted and guillotined in Rochefort , Charente-Maritime . On April 18, 1795, he was rehabilitated by the National Convention.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 906-909.
