Saint-Georges-de-Didonne

Saint-Georges-de-Didonne is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. And important seaside resort of Royan and the coast of Beauty, on the right bank of the mouth of the Gironde estuary and adjacent Atlantic Ocean, Saint-Georges-de-Didonne is a major economic and tourist centers of royannaise metropolitan city which it is now becoming a residential suburb. It has a population of 5,086 inhabitants (2011) - to over 50,000 people during the summer season - the heart of a community of agglomeration Royan Atlantique with 79 441 inhabitants (2011)

Saint-Georges-de-Didonne
Commune
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne seen from the lighthouse
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Saint-Georges-de-Didonne
Coordinates: 45°36′20″N 0°59′55″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rochefort
Canton	Royan
Intercommunality	Royan Atlantique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Richaud
Area ^1	10.58 km^2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	5,360
• Density	510/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17331 /17110
Elevation	0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
Website
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 697 —     1800 702 +0.7% 1806 632 −10.0% 1821 768 +21.5% 1831 808 +5.2% 1836 909 +12.5% 1841 934 +2.8% 1846 905 −3.1% 1851 884 −2.3% 1856 905 +2.4% 1861 920 +1.7% 1866 964 +4.8% 1872 972 +0.8% 1876 1,081 +11.2% 1881 1,127 +4.3% 1886 1,251 +11.0% 1891 1,211 −3.2%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 1,355 +11.9% 1901 1,409 +4.0% 1906 1,454 +3.2% 1911 1,541 +6.0% 1921 1,522 −1.2% 1926 1,782 +17.1% 1931 1,743 −2.2% 1936 2,004 +15.0% 1946 2,626 +31.0% 1954 3,391 +29.1% 1962 3,388 −0.1% 1968 3,680 +8.6% 1975 3,983 +8.2% 1982 4,287 +7.6% 1990 4,705 +9.8% 1999 5,034 +7.0% 2008 5,039 +0.1%

Notable people

• Jean-Michel Coulon, Abstract painter
• Colette Besson, Athlete
• Jean-Paul Gonzalez, Virologist

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

Saint George's church