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Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t fwa la ɡʁɑ̃d]; Occitan: Senta Fe la Granda) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is on the south bank of the Dordogne.

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
Commune
The town hall in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
Location of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
Coordinates: 44°50′N 0°13′E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLibourne
CantonLe Réolais et Les Bastides
IntercommunalityPays Foyen
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christelle Guionie
Area
1
0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
2,627
  Density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33402 /33220
Elevation7–20 m (23–66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History


The town was founded in 1076, near a priory where Sainte Foy was worshipped. The town grew rapidly, and it was renamed to Sainte-Foy-la-Grande in 1363 to distinguish it from towns with similar names in the region. A lot of the town is made from medieval buildings which date back to the 15th century. The town was known for its wine trade and port, where ships left and carried caskets of wine to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

During the French reformation in the 16th century, Sainte-Foy became a centre of Calvinism, known as "Little Geneva"; held by the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion, the town was fought over by both sides. Even after Protestant worship was banned by the 1685 Edict of Fontainebleau, the faith continued to be practised in secret, and in 1828, it became the location of one of the first Protestant schools established in France since 1685.[2]


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±%
19623,152    
19683,186+1.1%
19753,345+5.0%
19822,967−11.3%
19902,745−7.5%
19992,788+1.6%
20082,550−8.5%

Notable natives and residents



See also



References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. "Les Huguenots". chroniquesprotestantesvalleedordogne. Retrieved 10 January 2022.



На других языках


- [en] Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

[es] Sainte-Foy-la-Grande

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, es una comuna de Francia del departamento de Gironda, en la región de Aquitania. Es el corazón de la denominación de origen AOC (Appelation d'origine contrôlée) de vinos de Burdeos Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux.

[ru] Сент-Фуа-ла-Гранд

Сент-Фуа-ла-Гранд (фр. Sainte-Foy-la-Grande) — коммуна во Франции, в регионе Аквитания, департамент Жиронда. Население составляет 2544 человек (2009).



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