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Sargé-sur-Braye

Coordinates: 47°55′28″N 0°51′14″E / 47.9244°N 0.8539°E / 47.9244; 0.8539
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Sargé-sur-Braye
Commune
Church of Saint-Cyr
Church of Saint-Cyr
Coat of arms of Sargé-sur-Braye
Location of Sargé-sur-Braye
Map
Sargé-sur-Braye is located in France
Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye
Coordinates: 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[1]
Area
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42.61 km2 (16.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
983
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sergetier, Sergetière
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]; lit.'Sargé on Braye') is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Geography

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The commune is bathed by the Braye and the Grenne 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

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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,[3] including Sargé-sur-Braye.[4] 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.[5] In the spring and summer, the refugees were regrouped at Bois-Brûlé (commune of Boisseau).[6]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 991—    
1975 911−1.20%
1982 974+0.96%
1990 988+0.18%
1999 974−0.16%
2007 934−0.52%
2012 1,045+2.27%
2017 1,041−0.08%
Source: INSEE[7]

Sights

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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.[8]
  • 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.[9]
  • Château de Montmarin has been listed since 1986 as a monument historique. Originally 17th century, it was altered in the 18th and 19th.[10]
  • Château du Fief Corbin
  • Roussard quarry

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 47.
  5. ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 43-44.
  6. ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 46.
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Martin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  9. ^ Base Mérimée: Château des Radrets, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  10. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00098590, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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