Marennes, Charente-Maritime
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Part of Marennes-Hiers-Brouage in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Coat of arms
Location of Marennes
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45°49′21″N 1°06′19″W / 45.8225°N 1.1052°W / 45.8225; -1.1052
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Marennes (French pronunciation: [maʁɛn]) is a former commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Marennes-Hiers-Brouage.[2]
History
For a long time it was one of the most prosperous cities of the Saintonge due to its location in the middle of the salt-water marshes at a time where salt was a valuable commodity. Marennes is a center for oyster farming.
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