Aytré
| Aytré | ||
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| Commune | ||
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Beach at Aytré | ||
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  Aytré | ||
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Aytré | ||
| Coordinates: 46°08′05″N 1°06′48″W / 46.1347°N 1.1133°WCoordinates: 46°08′05″N 1°06′48″W / 46.1347°N 1.1133°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle | |
| Canton | Aytré | |
| Intercommunality | CA La Rochelle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Suzanne Tallard | |
| Area1 | 12.22 km2 (4.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 8,820 | |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17028 /17440 | |
| Elevation | 1–21 m (3.3–68.9 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Aytré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Aytré is especially known for its long beach, which is easily accessible from neighbouring La Rochelle, or Les Minimes. The beach is flat and shallow, making it a good bathing spot for children, and an excellent spot for windsurfing.
The historian Jean Prasteau (1921–1997) was born in Aytré, as was Jean Desaguliers, a Protestant pastor, and father of John Theophilus Desaguliers.
Economy
Industries are few, and economic activity mainly gravitates around La Rochelle, with the distinct exception of Alstom Transportation. The world's fastest train, TGV, was designed right in Aytré. Oysters are cultivated in the bay and important camping grounds have been developed for tourists during the summer period.
History
During the Siege of La Rochelle, Cardinal de Richelieu spent time in a farm just to the south of Aytré.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,036 | — |
| 1800 | 758 | −26.8% |
| 1806 | 1,038 | +36.9% |
| 1821 | 1,185 | +14.2% |
| 1831 | 1,320 | +11.4% |
| 1836 | 1,390 | +5.3% |
| 1841 | 1,453 | +4.5% |
| 1846 | 1,451 | −0.1% |
| 1851 | 1,463 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1,466 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 858 | −41.5% |
| 1866 | 837 | −2.4% |
| 1872 | 766 | −8.5% |
| 1876 | 840 | +9.7% |
| 1881 | 923 | +9.9% |
| 1886 | 913 | −1.1% |
| 1891 | 1,019 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | 1,102 | +8.1% |
| 1901 | 1,099 | −0.3% |
| 1906 | 1,149 | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 1,333 | +16.0% |
| 1921 | 1,436 | +7.7% |
| 1926 | 1,645 | +14.6% |
| 1931 | 2,157 | +31.1% |
| 1936 | 2,067 | −4.2% |
| 1946 | 2,335 | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 3,021 | +29.4% |
| 1962 | 5,302 | +75.5% |
| 1968 | 6,197 | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 6,812 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 7,278 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 7,786 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 7,751 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,820 | +13.8% |
See also
References
External links
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