Martaizé Explained

Martaizé
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Châtellerault
Canton:Loudun
Insee:86149
Postal Code:86330
Mayor:Jean-Marc Mureau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays Loudunais
Coordinates:46.9175°N 0.0619°W
Elevation M:55
Elevation Min M:53
Elevation Max M:84
Area Km2:19.48

Martaizé (in French pronounced as /maʁtɛze/) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a small village about 7 miles from Loudun.

History

In the early 17th century, Martaizé, along with the nearby village of La Chaussée, was one of the seigneuries of Charles de Menou d'Aulnay. Several of the earliest settlers of Acadia including the Babins, the Gaudets, the LeBlancs, the Bourgs, the Poiriers, the Theriots, the Guérins and the Savoies are believed to have been recruited by d'Aulnay from their original home in Martaizé to colonize New France.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Book: Faragher, John Mack. A great and noble scheme: the tragic story of the expulsion of the French Acadians from their American Homeland. 2005. W. W. Norton & Company. 0-393-05135-8. 44. registration.