Sainte-Marie-de-Ré

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Commune
The town hall in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Location of Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Coordinates: 46°09′02″N 1°18′35″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementLa Rochelle
CantonÎle de Ré
IntercommunalityIle de Ré
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gisèle Vergnon
Area
1
9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,366
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17360 /17740
Elevation0–17 m (0–56 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography
Location of Sainte-Marie on l'Île de Ré

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a small village, on the southern coast of the Île de Ré, facing the Île d'Oléron.

The coastal part is bordered by beaches and small cliffs.

History

Sainte-Marie (as a word) was first used as a designation for a Parish Church in the late 12th century. The village centered on grape farming for over a millennium and maintains a strong rural identity. The commune was officially begun in 1790.[2]

Population
  • Inhabitants of Sainte-Marie-de-Ré: Maritais.
  • Inhabitants of La Noue: Nouais.
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19681,195—    
19761,165−2.5%
19821,317+13.0%
19901,806+37.1%
19992,655+47.0%
20083,112+17.2%

Economy
  • Agriculture: grape vineyards, asparagus, potatoes.
  • Tourism.
  • Thalassotherapy: The thalassotherapy center on the waterfront of the south-eastern edge of Sainte-Marie was expanded in 2004.
  • Computer information technology.

Sights

Religious sites
  • The Parish church, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption at Sainte-Marie de Ré whose existence was first recorded in the late 12th century. In 1467 the church was fortified and a moat surrounding the church was dug.[3]
  • The Saint Sauveur Chapel at La Noue.

Civil sites
  • A Monument to the Dead.
  • A monument by sculptor Mélanie Quentin called "La Connaissance" which was installed in 2006.
  • The Magayant house, a fishing museum.

International relations

The commune is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Le village de Sainte-Marie. Website of Mairie Sainte-Marie-de Ré. accessdate = September 13, 2008 (Fr)
  3. Base Mérimée: Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)



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