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Esnandes
Nouvelle-Aquitainevillage
Esnandes
Total population
2,103
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
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Overview
Esnandes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Its inhabitants are known as Esnandais.
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History
The first written mention of Esnandes dates to 920. In 1987, archaeological excavations traced the history of Esnandes thousands of years ago. Prehistoric sites, including a salt mine is behind an Esnandes church. The Roman occupation left traces in the form of a Roman villa at the Saint-Clement. Esnandes is famous for its revamped church. In 1622, the Council of the City of La Rochelle ordered its destruction in place for a Catholic stronghold. Its main activity include mussel farming which date back to the 13th century. The names of the trustees of the parish have come down to us: *1737: François Dugas, mussel farmer *1754: Mathurin Michelon, innkeeper *1754–1759: François Maudet *1759–1765: Jacques Blanchard, merchant, elected on 19 August 1759 *1766: Jean-Baptiste Mesnard, merchant, elected on 24 January 1766 *1781: Jacques Choyau *1782–1787: Jean Maudet, died on 13 July 1787, at age 56 *1787–1789: Charles Valton, mussel farmer
Geography
This small town north of La Rochelle faces the bay of Aiguillon (formerly Gulf Pictons). It situates on the cliffs overlooking the bays where mussels and oysters are produced which are still culminating to this day.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,510
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves2,238
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,236
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,213
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,982
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,865
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,774
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,739
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2023-06-172 km WSW of Marans, France
- M 4.8 — 2023-06-165 km WNW of Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, France
- M 4.1 — 2018-02-123 km SSE of La Meilleraie-Tillay, France
- M 3.9 — 2016-04-286 km WSW of Châtelaillon-Plage, France
- M 3.9 — 2013-03-060 km E of Ars-en-Ré, France
- M 4.2 — 2010-09-289 km W of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 17153
- Department
- 17
- Region
- 75
- Population (Wikidata)
- 2,224
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr