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Commune of Blaye |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Blaye |
| Canton | Blaye |
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| Elevation | 0 m–41 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Gironde (Gironda is a common name for the Gironde Estuary - sound where merge the mouths of the Garonne river and of the Dordogne river - and for The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Blaye is an arrondissement of France located in the Gironde department, in the Aquitaine region. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 7 m) |
| Land area¹ | 6. 42 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
4,666 |
| - Density | 726/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 33058/ 33390 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Blaye is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Gironde (Gironda is a common name for the Gironde Estuary - sound where merge the mouths of the Garonne river and of the Dordogne river - and for In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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Geography
Blaye is located on the right bank of the Gironde estuary (which is some 3 km wide at this point), 56 km north of Bordeaux by rail. The Gironde is a navigable Estuary (often falsely referred to as a River) in southwest France and is formed from the meeting of the rivers Dordogne ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate
History
In ancient times Blaye (Blavia) was a port of the Santones. The Santones (Latin santones, modern French Santons) were a tribe of ancient Gaul located in the modern region of Saintonge and around the Tradition states that the hero Roland was buried in its basilica, which was on the site of the citadel. Roland ( Italian: Orlando or Rolando, Frankish: Hruodland, Dutch: Roeland, Spanish: Roldán It was early an important stronghold which played an important part in the wars against the English (who burnt it in 1352) and the Religious Wars. The duchess of Berry was imprisoned in its fortress in 1832-1833. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
The town was formerly named Blaye-et-Sainte-Luce and was renamed Blaye in June, 1961.
Sights
The town has a citadel built by Vauban on a rock beside the river, and embracing in its enceinte ruins of an old Gothic château. Sébastien Le Prestre Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban ( May 15, 1633 – March 30, 1707) commonly referred to The latter contains the tomb of Charibert II, king of Aquitaine, and son of Clotaire II. Charibert II (c 608 &ndash 8 April 632) a son of Clotaire II and his second wife Sichilde, was briefly King of Aquitaine The Duke of Aquitaine ( French: Duc d'Aquitaine) ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of the Frankish and later the Chlothar II (or Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 584 &ndash 629 called Blaye is also defended by the Fort Paté on an island in the river and the Fort Médoc on its left bank, both of the 17th century.
Economy
It has a small river-port, and carries on trade in wine, brandy, grain, fruit and timber. The industries include the building of small vessels, distilling, flour-milling, and the manufacture of oil and candles. Fine red wine is produced in the district.
Education
Several schools are located in Blaye [1].
Public schools include:
- Ecole Maternelle Pierre Bergeon
- Ecole Maternelle Lucien Grosperrin
- Ecole Elementaire Pierre Malbeteau
- Ecole Elementaire Andre Vallaeys
Miscellaneous
The town is a sub-prefecture, and has tribunals of first instance and of commerce and a communal college.
See also
External links
- Town council website (in French)
- Personal website about Blaye (in French)
- Webpage about Blaye Citadel
- Another webpage about Blaye Citadel
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, on over 800000 Hectares (over 2 million Acres of Vineyards and in a typical The wine regions of Bordeaux are the area around the city of Bordeaux within the Gironde department of Aquitaine. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
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