Saint-Martin-d'Ary
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| region | Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac | |
| Canton | Les Trois Monts | |
| Community association | Haute-Saintonge | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 14 ′ N , 0 ° 13 ′ W | |
| height | 39-102 m | |
| surface | 8.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 473 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 55 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17270 | |
| INSEE code | 17365 | |
 Saint-Martin-d'Ary-Church |
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Saint-Martin-d'Ary (in Occitan is identical), a southwestern French community with 473 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
location
The place Saint-Martin-d'Ary is located in the south of the Saintonge on the river Lary about 40 kilometers (driving distance) north of Libourne and about 44 kilometers north of Saint-Emilion at an altitude of about 50 meters above sea level. d. M. Jonzac , the capital of the sub-prefecture of the same name , is located about 35 kilometers northwest, the city of Bordeaux is a good 60 kilometers southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 474 | 466 | 476 | 443 | 483 | 479 | 499 | 475 |
In the 19th century the community usually had between 250 and 350 inhabitants. Despite the phylloxera crisis and the increasing mechanization of agriculture , the population has remained essentially constant. Due to the relative proximity to the city of Bordeaux and the significantly lower property prices in the country, there has been a slight increase in the population over the past few decades.
economy
For centuries, Saint-Martin-d'Ary lived from agriculture, which also included viticulture. Today, the agriculturally used areas formally belong to the Bons Bois of the Cognac wine-growing region , but because of the sales crisis for wine and brandy, only a manageable amount of wine is grown in the municipality. In contrast, tourism in the form of renting holiday apartments ( gîtes ) has increased in importance since the 1970s.
history
In the Middle Ages the place and existing here among Priory to the manor ( seigneurie ) of Benedictine - Notre-Dame de Guîtres .
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Martin-d'Ary
- The former priory church of Saint-Martin is a small, single-nave Romanesque building from the 12th century and has probably always served as a parish church for the residents of the village. The facade, designed in the style of Saintonge, shows an elevation typical of the region: the portal zone shows a triumphal arch scheme ; above it is a row of three blind arcades on each side and a central arcade with windows. Below the renewed gable there is a - formerly figurative - console frieze . The outer walls of the nave are stabilized by buttresses , but otherwise not structured; the windows are extremely slim. The apse , on the other hand, shows an impressive all-round blind arcade structure and a console frieze below the eaves . The church building has been recognized as a Monument Historique since 1925 .
- There are two handsome mansions (in the municipality manors ) - both act today as wineries: the Château de la Magdeleine and the Château du Taillan (photos see websites).
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 527-528.
Web links
- Saint-Martin-d'Ary, church - photos + info (French)
- Saint-Martin-d'Ary, church - aerial photo + brief information (French)
- Saint-Martin-d'Ary, Église Saint-Pierre - Photos
- Saint-Martin-d'Ary, Château de la Magdeleine - photos
- Saint-Martin-d'Ary, Château du Taillan - photos
Individual evidence
- ^ Saint-Martin-d'Ary, Église in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)