Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
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  Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′N 0°13′E / 44.84°N 0.22°ECoordinates: 44°50′N 0°13′E / 44.84°N 0.22°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Le Réolais et Les Bastides |
| Intercommunality | Pays Foyen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christelle Guionie |
| Area 1 | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 2,577 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33402 /33220 |
| Elevation | 7–20 m (23–66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t fwa la ɡʁɑ̃d]; Occitan: Senta Fe la Granda) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is on the south bank of the Dordogne.
History[]
The town was founded in 1076, near a priory where Sainte Foy was worshipped. The town grew rapidly, and it was renamed to Sainte-Foy-la-Grande in 1363 to distinguish it from towns with similar names in the region. A lot of the town is made from medieval buildings which date back to the 15th century. The town was known for its wine trade and port, where ships left and carried caskets of wine to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,152 | — |
| 1968 | 3,186 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,345 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,967 | −11.3% |
| 1990 | 2,745 | −7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,788 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,550 | −8.5% |
Notable natives and residents[]
- Louis Pierre Gratiolet, anatomist and zoologist, was born here in 1815.
- Paul Broca, surgeon and anthropologist.
- Jacques Dejean, classical violinist, died here in 2013.
- Élie Reclus, ethnographer, was born here.
- Élisée Reclus, geographer and anarchist, was born here.
- Onésime Reclus, his older brother and also a notable geographer, lived here for many years.
- Élie Faure, physician, art critic, writer, essayist, was born here in 1873.
- Gaston Aumoitte, croquet-player and olympic gold-medal winner, died here in 1957.
- Pierre Larthomas (1915-2000), theatre theorist.
- Rémi Lamerat, rugby union player, was born here in 1990.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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