Sargé-sur-Braye

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
Commune
Church of Saint-Cyr
Church of Saint-Cyr
Coat of arms of Sargé-sur-Braye
Location of Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye is located in France
Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Sargé-sur-Braye
Sargé-sur-Braye
Coordinates: 47°55′28″N 0°51′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementVendôme
CantonLe Perche
IntercommunalityCollines du Perche
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Martine Rousseau[1]
Area
1
42.61 km2 (16.45 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,010
  Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sergetier, Sergetière
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41235 /41170
Elevation78–202 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

The 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

Between 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,534    
18061,691+10.2%
18211,690−0.1%
18311,777+5.1%
18411,734−2.4%
18511,598−7.8%
18611,550−3.0%
18721,508−2.7%
18811,745+15.7%
18911,625−6.9%
19011,702+4.7%
19111,756+3.2%
19211,536−12.5%
19311,393−9.3%
19461,235−11.3%
19541,120−9.3%
19621,144+2.1%
1968991−13.4%
1975911−8.1%
1982974+6.9%
1990988+1.4%
1999974−1.4%
2006934−4.1%
20151,054+12.8%

Sights

Saint-Martin church
  • 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.[7]
  • 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.[8]
  • Château de Montmarin has been listed since 1986 as a monument historique. Originally 17th century, it was altered in the 18th and 19th.[9]
  • Château du Fief Corbin
  • Roussard quarry

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 47.
  5. Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 43-44.
  6. Jeanine Sodigné-Loustau, op cit, p. 46.
  7. Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Martin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  8. Base Mérimée: Château des Radrets, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  9. Base Mérimée: PA00098590, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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