County of Saintonge
County of Saintonge Comté de Saintonge | |||||||||||||
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1371–1790 | |||||||||||||
King of France | | ||||||||||||
• First | Charles V | ||||||||||||
• Last | Louis XVI | ||||||||||||
Governor of Saintonge | |||||||||||||
• First | Jean II d'Angennes, Seigneur de Rambouillet | ||||||||||||
• Last | Duke of Uzès | ||||||||||||
Historical era | Early Modern | ||||||||||||
• Integrated into Kingdom of France | 1371 | ||||||||||||
• Decree dividing France into departments | 1790 | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | France |
The County of Saintonge (French pronunciation:
Background
The borders of the province shifted slightly through history. Some mapmakers, such as
In 1790, during the French Revolution, Saintonge became part of Charente-Inférieure, one of the 83 departments organized by the new government. This was renamed as Charente-Maritime in 1941, during World War II.
Today, four-fifths of the historical Saintonge province is within the modern
History
The province derives its name from the
During antiquity, Saintonge was part of the
Saintonge was primarily attached to Anglo-Aquitaine until the mid-fourteenth century. However, errors by
Saintonge was the birthplace of French explorer
The distinctive
The region is famous for its grapes, which are used to produce
Government
Following the governmental reforms of 1773, the County of Saintonge formed part of the General Government of Saintonge and Angoumois (Gouvernement-Général de Saintonge et Angoumois).[2][3]
Following the decree dividing France into departments announced on 22 December 1789, the County of Saintonge was disestablished. The majority of the county formed the majority of the new Department of Charente-Maritime, while the south-eastern portion formed part of the Department of Charente, and the northernmost part formed part of the Department of Deux-Sevrès.[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
- ^ "Saintonge | historical region, France | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Angoumois | former province, France | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ France; Baudouin (1789). Collection générale des décrets rendus par l'Assemblée Nationale, avec la mention des sanctions et acceptations données par le roi (in French). Baudouin, imprimeur de l'Assemblée nationale.
- ^ France; Baudouin (1789). Collection générale des décrets rendus par l'Assemblée Nationale, avec la mention des sanctions et acceptations données par le roi (in French). Baudouin, imprimeur de l'Assemblée nationale.
- ^ France; Baudouin (1789). Collection générale des décrets rendus par l'Assemblée Nationale, avec la mention des sanctions et acceptations données par le roi (in French). Baudouin, imprimeur de l'Assemblée nationale.
- Derœux, D. & Dufournier, D. 1991. "Réflexions sur la diffusion de la céramique très decorée d’origine française en Europe du nord-ouest XIII-XIVe siècles", Archéologie médiévale 21, pp. 163–77.