Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle | |
| Canton | Île de Ré | |
| Community association | Île de Ré | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 9 ′ N , 1 ° 19 ′ W | |
| height | 0-17 m | |
| surface | 9.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,366 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 342 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17740 | |
| INSEE code | 17360 | |
| Website | www.iledere.com | |
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a municipality with 3366 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on the Île de Ré on the French Atlantic coast . It is a village without its own port on the south coast of the Île de Ré, opposite the coast of the island of Île d'Oléron . Sainte-Marie is one of the larger towns on the island. The market town of La Noue en Ré also belongs to the municipality . The coastal strip at Sainte-Marie is mostly a sandy beach with stony part (rocky) underground, which makes it possible at low tide good mussels and other seafood to gather. But there are also some small sections with cliffs .
history
Around 700 AD, Duke Eudes built a fortress near Sainte-Marie and a monastery in the settlement , where he is said to have spent his old age.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1178 | 1195 | 1165 | 1317 | 1806 | 2655 | 3082 | 3373 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
economy
Like most places on the island, this one essentially lives off
- Oyster farming, which is carried out exclusively on the north coast
- fishing
- Tourism. There are a large number of hotels and campsites
- Sea tourism and water sports.
- On the south coast there is a well-known Thalasso center between Rivedoux-Plage and Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
- Agriculture
- Mainly potatoes , asparagus , vegetables and wine are grown.
- The light to medium-heavy sandy soil allows the cultivation of potato varieties that are otherwise not found in France. They are the only potatoes in France that are allowed to carry the AOC label. The vegetables are marketed throughout France under the specially created and protected designation of origin Île de Ré .
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
- Church (Notre-Dame de l'Assomption) with very beautiful votive naves . The tower was previously painted black and served as a navigation mark .
- The Magayant House, a museum of fishing, oyster farming and fish locks
- At low tide you can still discover numerous remains of fish sluices . Some of these locks are being restored and maintained by an association and the Maison du Magayant.
- Numerous log houses on the Atlantic Wall .
- The market from the Middle Ages
town hall
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré behind the vineyards (view to the south-east)
Les Grenettes , a popular surfing area
Hollyhocks in La Noue
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 917-919.
Web links
- (French) ( Memento from February 1, 2010 in the Internet Archive )