Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Martin-de-Ré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də ʁe], literally Saint-Martin of Ré; Saintongeais: Sént-Martin-de-Ré) is a commune in the western French department of Charente-Maritime.[3]
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Coordinates: 46°12′11″N 1°22′02″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
Canton | Île de Ré |
Intercommunality | Ile-de-Ré |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Déchelette[1] |
Area 1 | 4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,263 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 17369 /17410 |
Elevation | 0–17 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. |
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It is one of the ten communes located on the Île de Ré.
The fortifications in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, drawn up by Vauban between 1681 and 1685, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008 for their testimony to Vauban's work and its influence on military strategy and architecture over the subsequent 200 years.[4]