Port-Sainte-Marie
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Agen | |
| Canton | Le Confluent | |
| Community association | Confluent et Coteaux de Prayssas | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 15 ′ N , 0 ° 24 ′ E | |
| height | 27-216 m | |
| surface | 18.94 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,931 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 102 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47130 | |
| INSEE code | 47210 | |
| Website | http://www.portsaintemarie.fr/ | |
Port-Sainte-Marie is a French commune with 1,931 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Agen and the canton of Le Confluent (until 2015: canton of Port-Sainte-Marie ). The inhabitants are called portais .
geography
Port-Sainte-Marie is about 19 kilometers west-northwest of Agen on the Garonne . Port-Sainte-Marie is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Aiguillon in the north and north-west, Lagarrigue in the north, Galapian in the north-east, Bazens in the east, Saint-Laurent in the south-east, Feugarolles in the south and Thouars-sur-Garonne in the west.
The former Routes nationales 113 (today's D813) and 130 (today's D930) run through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,747 | 1,876 | 1,850 | 1,885 | 1,864 | 1,746 | 1.913 | 1.929 |
Attractions
- Saint-Vincent-du-Temple church, church of the Knights Templar from the 13th century, monument historique since 1908
- Notre-Dame church, built at the beginning of the 14th century, partially restored in 1855, monument historique since 1912
- Railway bridge over the Garonne, built in 1875, monument historique since 1997
Saint-Vincent-du-Temple church
Notre-Dame church
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the Italian municipality of Castelnuovo Scrivia in the province of Alexandria (Piedmont) since 1963.
Personalities
- Jacques Pucheran (1817–1895), zoologist
- Pierre Marraud (1861–1958), politician, Minister of the Interior (1921–1922), Minister of Education (1928–1930)
