Sargé-sur-Braye

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Sargé-sur-Braye
Commune
Church of Saint-Cyr
Church of Saint-Cyr
Coat of arms of Sargé-sur-Braye
Coat of arms
Location of Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye is located in France
Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye
Coordinates: 47°55′28″N 0°51′14″E / 47.9244°N 0.8539°E / 47.9244; 0.8539Coordinates: 47°55′28″N 0°51′14″E / 47.9244°N 0.8539°E / 47.9244; 0.8539
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementVendôme
CantonLe Perche
IntercommunalityCollines du Perche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Martine Rousseau
Area
1
42.61 km2 (16.45 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
1,028
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41235 /41170
Elevation78–202 m (256–663 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sargé-sur-Braye (French pronunciation: ​[saʁʒe syʁ bʁɛ], literally Sargé on Braye) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.

Geography[]

The commune is bathed by the Braye and the rivers, which join here before leading as the Braye to the Loir. The town is a part of the canton of Le Perche. It is bordered to the north by Cormenon, to the south by Savigny-sur-Braye, to the east by Épuisay and to the west by Saint-Calais.

History[]

Between 29 January and 8 February 1939, more than 3,100 Spanish refugees fleeing the collapse of the Spanish Republic under Franco, arrived in Loir-et-Cher. Faced with a lack of buildings to welcome them (the stud farm at Selles-sur-Cher had been used), 47 villages provide accommodation,[2] including Sargé-sur-Braye.[3] The refugees, essentially women and children, were subjected to a strict quarantine and vaccinated. Mail was limited. Supplies, though lacking variety and cooked the French way, were, however, assured.[4] In the spring and summer, the refugees were regrouped at Bois-Brûlé (commune of Boisseau).[5]

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,534—    
18061,691+10.2%
18211,690−0.1%
18311,777+5.1%
18411,734−2.4%
18511,598−7.8%
18611,550−3.0%
18721,508−2.7%
18811,745+15.7%
18911,625−6.9%
19011,702+4.7%
19111,756+3.2%
19211,536−12.5%
19311,393−9.3%
19461,235−11.3%
19541,120−9.3%
19621,144+2.1%
1968991−13.4%
1975911−8.1%
1982974+6.9%
1990988+1.4%
1999974−1.4%
2006934−4.1%
20151,054+12.8%

Sights[]

Saint-Martin church
  • Église Saint-Martin. This church been listed since 1958 as a historic monument by the French Ministry of Culture. Dating originally from the 10th century, its present form is from 1549. There are traces of 14th century painted murals.[6]
  • Église Saint-Cyr, and its jacquemart.
  • Château des Radrets has been listed since 1977 as a monument historique. Parts of it date back to the 15th century; it was extensively altered in the 18th.[7]
  • Château de Montmarin has been listed since 1986 as a monument historique. Originally 17th century, it was altered in the 18th and 19th.[8]
  • Château du Fief Corbin
  • Roussard quarry

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, "L'accueil des réfugiés civils espagnols de 1936 à 1940. Un exemple : la région Centre", Matériaux pour l'histoire de notre temps. 1996, no 44. p. 43.
  3. ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 47.
  4. ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 43-44.
  5. ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 46.
  6. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Martin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  7. ^ Base Mérimée: Château des Radrets, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  8. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00098590, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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