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.
Sargé-sur-Braye | |
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Commune | |
 Church of Saint-Cyr | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sargé-sur-Braye  | |
  Sargé-sur-Braye  Sargé-sur-Braye | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′28″N 0°51′14″E / 47.9244°N 0.8539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme |
| Canton | Le Perche |
| Intercommunality | Collines du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Rousseau[1] |
| Area 1 | 42.61 km2 (16.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 983 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sergetier, Sergetière |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41235 /41170 |
| Elevation | 78–202 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. | |
Geography
editThe 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
editBetween 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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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- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 47.
- ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 43-44.
- ^ Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 46.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Martin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château des Radrets, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00098590, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
edit- Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Martin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Château des Radrets, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Château de Montmarin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
