Sainte-Marie-de-Ré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi də ʁe], literally Saint Mary of Ré) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
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The town hall in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré | |
Location of Sainte-Marie-de-Ré ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 46°09′02″N 1°18′35″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Île de Ré |
| Intercommunality | Ile de Ré |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gisèle Vergnon[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,363 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17360 /17740 |
| Elevation | 0–17 m (0–56 ft) (avg. 8 m or 26 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |

Sainte-Marie-de-Ré is a small village, on the southern coast of the Île de Ré, facing the Île d'Oléron.
The coastal part is bordered by beaches and small cliffs.
Sainte-Marie (as a word) was first used as a designation for a Parish Church in the late 12th century. The village centered on grape farming for over a millennium and maintains a strong rural identity. The commune was officially begun in 1790.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1968 | 1,195 | — |
| 1976 | 1,165 | −2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,317 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 1,806 | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 2,655 | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 3,112 | +17.2% |
The commune is twinned with:
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