Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort | |
| Canton | Île d'Oléron | |
| Community association | Île d'Oléron | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 59 ′ N , 1 ° 19 ′ W | |
| height | 0-30 m | |
| surface | 46.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,719 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 80 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17190 | |
| INSEE code | 17337 | |
 Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron - View over the roofs of the village from the church tower of Saint-Pierre |
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Saint-Georges-d'Oléron is a western French municipality with 3719 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Rochefort and the Canton of Île d'Oléron . The inhabitants are called Saint-Georgais (es) .
geography
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron is located in the northern part of the Île d'Oléron , the second largest French island. Saint-Georges-d'Oléron is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Denis-d'Oléron in the north and north-west, La Brée-les-Bains in the north and north-east and Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron in the south. The Atlantic coast is to the west and east of the municipality.
The municipality includes the towns of Le Douhet , Notre Dame en l'Isle , Plaisance-Foulerot , Sauzelle , Boyardville ; Chaucre , Domino and Les Sables Vignier .
history
Since the Middle Ages, Saint-Georges-d'Oléron has belonged to the von Forz (or Vivonne) family as a fief. Until 1951, La Brée-les-Bains was part of the municipality.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 2530 | 2664 | 2718 | 2935 | 3144 | 3287 | 3415 | 3719 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
- Saint-Georges church from the 11th / 12th centuries Century, since 1931 Monument historique
- Heureuse house in Boyardville, a historic monument since 2004
- Villa Blockhaus, unauthorized blockhouse construction from 1957 for and by Georges-René Fournier, monument historique since 1992
- Hall from 1864
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the German community of Klein Rönnau in Schleswig-Holstein since 1993.
Personalities
- Ludovic Savatier (1830-1891), military doctor and botanist
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 924-927.
