Saint-Germain-du-Seudre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ dy sødʁ], literally Saint Germain of the Seudre) is a small historic town on the Gironde estuary. It is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Saint-Germain-du-Seudre | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Saint-Germain-du-Seudre  | |
  Saint-Germain-du-Seudre  Saint-Germain-du-Seudre | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′43″N 0°40′02″W / 45.5119°N 0.6672°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Jonzac |
| Canton | Pons |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Saintonge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Hélène Conte[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.09 km2 (6.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 411 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17342 /17240 |
| Elevation | 22–54 m (72–177 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The nearest market town is Gémozac. It is noted for its numerous vineyards, sunflower fields and the former wheat mill located in 'Moulin De La Barre'. Eutrope Dupon (1823-1897), born in Saint-Germain-du-Seudre, was a deputy (congressman) in the French National Assembly from 1893 to 1897. There is a bust of him in St-Germain.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 414 | — |
| 1968 | 399 | −3.6% |
| 1975 | 378 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 363 | −4.0% |
| 1990 | 346 | −4.7% |
| 1999 | 330 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 363 | +10.0% |
See also
References
External links
Media related to Saint-Germain-du-Seudre at Wikimedia Commons
