Sainte-Marie-de-Ré explained

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	La Rochelle
Canton:	Île de Ré
Insee:	17360
Postal Code:	17740
Mayor:	Gisèle Vergnon^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Ile de Ré
Coordinates:	46.1506°N -1.3097°W
Elevation M:	8
Elevation Min M:	0
Elevation Max M:	17
Area Km2:	9.84

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃t maʁi də ʁe/, literally Saint Mary of Ré) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Geography

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.

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.
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:

Pierrefort

Notes and References

Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
http://mairie-sainte-marie-de-re.fr/contenu/,la_commune,4/ Le village de Sainte-Marie