Saint-Martin-l'Ars
Saint-Martin-l'Ars | |
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 The church of Saint-Martin | |
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  Saint-Martin-l'Ars  Saint-Martin-l'Ars | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′13″N 0°31′53″E / 46.2203°N 0.5314°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Civray |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Diot[1] |
| Area 1 | 41.76 km2 (16.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 376 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86234 /86350 |
| Elevation | 132–169 m (433–554 ft) (avg. 146 m or 479 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Martin-l'Ars is a commune in the Vienne department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France.
Geography[edit]
The Clouère flows north-northwest through the middle of the commune. The Clain flows northwest through the south-western part of the commune and crosses the village.
Geology and terrain[edit]
The commune is part of the region known as the Civraisien and has a beautiful landscape of hills.
Hydrography[edit]
202 ponds have been identified across the municipality (out of 30,000 recorded in the Poitou-Charentes region). They were created by humans, especially to meet the water needs of people (community ponds), livestock or after extraction (clay, marl, millstones). Rich in botanical life they play a major role for amphibians (newts, frogs), reptiles (snakes) and dragonflies. They are a symbolic element of the rural heritage and contribute greatly to the maintenance of biodiversity in both the plains and the woodlands.[3]
Climate[edit]
The climate is oceanic with mild summers.
Toponymy[edit]
The village's name comes from Saint Martin of Vienne, bishop of Vienne in the 2nd century, the evangelist of Poitou. The suffix "ars" means "burnt".[4]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 748 | — |
| 1975 | 599 | −3.12% |
| 1982 | 515 | −2.14% |
| 1990 | 417 | −2.60% |
| 1999 | 389 | −0.77% |
| 2007 | 409 | +0.63% |
| 2012 | 384 | −1.25% |
| 2017 | 386 | +0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
History[edit]
During World War II, the battle line crossed the commune, from 22 June 1940 to 1 March 1943, leaving the settlement in the free zone and a small part of the territory of the municipality in the occupied zone.[6] On 14 July 1941, the population showed their strength of will by celebrating the National Day, which was banned in 1940, around a bonfire and singing the Marseillaise.
In 1945, to celebrate the liberation and return of the Republic, a lime tree was planted as a "tree of liberty".[7]
Abbey of Notre-Dame de la Réau[edit]
The Abbey of Notre-Dame de la Réau, located on the left bank of the Clain in a secluded corner on the borders of Poitou and the Lower Marche, was founded in the 12th century by canons following the rule of St. Augustine.[8][9][10]
It was a very important house, the influence of which, as a result of its many subsidiaries, extended far beyond the region as far as Anjou and Brittany. It was dissolved during the French Revolution.[10]
Having reviewed the history and archaeological survey in 1937, François Eygun wrote in the Poitevin Press in 1970 that this was "one of the most prestigious monuments of the Haut-Poitou".[11][12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Mares répertoriées par maille, d’après cartes IGN, dans l’Inventaire des mares de Poitou-Charentes - Poitou-Charentes Nature 2003
- ^ Le Patrimoine des communes de la Vienne en 2 tomes – Edition FLOHIC – 2002 – ISBN 2-84234-128-7
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Jean-Henri Calmon, Occupation, Résistance et Libération dans la Vienne en 30 questions, Geste éditions, coll. « 30 questions », Jean-Clément Martin (dir.), La Crèche, 2000, 63
- ^ Robert Petit, Les Arbres de la liberté à Poitiers et dans la Vienne, Poitiers, Éditions CLEF 89/Fédération des œuvres laïques, 1989, p. 225.
- ^ Jean-Henri Calmon, Occupation, Résistance ..., p 21
- ^ François Eygun, L'Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Réau, OSA: étude historique et archéologique; thèse secondaire de doctorat ès Lettres, coll. Mémoires de la Société des antiquaires de l'Ouest, 3e série, t. 15, 1938 (prix du président Henri de Montégut-Lamorélie de l'École des chartes), p. 544
- ^ a b François Eygun, L’Abbaye de la Réau, Poitiers, 1956, p. 24
- ^ Poitou gothique, Yves Blomme, éditions Picard, 1993,ISBN 978-2-7084-0439-7
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