Candes-Saint-Martin

Candes-Saint-Martin
View over the Loire
Coat of arms
Candes-Saint-Martin
Location within Centre region Candes-Saint-Martin
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Indre-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Chinon
Canton	Chinon
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Lise Couëdy-Gruet
Area1	5.77 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	222
• Density	38/km2 (100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	37042 / 37500
Elevation	27–101 m (89–331 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Candes-Saint-Martin (Latin: Candia Sanctus Martinus) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It overlooks the confluence of the Vienne and Loire rivers from a steep hill on the left bank of the Loire, and marks the boundary between the modern departments of Indre-et-Loire to the east, and Maine-et-Loire to the West.

Name

The name Candes is thought to derive from a Gallic word for confluence, and is found in several other similarly sited towns in the region; the termination Saint-Martin was formally added in 1949, although it had been in common usage for many years. Evidence of Gallo-Roman occupation was found in 19th century excavations, particularly in the grounds of the Bishop's Palace which crowns the hill.

The village takes its name - and its main claim to fame- from the magnificent church which has succeeded the 4th century monastery where St Martin, Bishop of Tours and 'Apostle to the Gauls', died in 397.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	638	—
1800	525	−17.7%
1806	631	+20.2%
1821	719	+13.9%
1831	748	+4.0%
1836	750	+0.3%
1841	749	−0.1%
1846	721	−3.7%
1851	711	−1.4%
1856	664	−6.6%
1861	630	−5.1%
1866	613	−2.7%
1872	518	−15.5%
1876	482	−6.9%
1881	437	−9.3%
1886	420	−3.9%
1891	412	−1.9%
1896	388	−5.8%
1901	362	−6.7%
1906	320	−11.6%
1911	327	+2.2%
1921	291	−11.0%
1926	238	−18.2%
1931	222	−6.7%
1936	250	+12.6%
1946	252	+0.8%
1954	313	+24.2%
1962	294	−6.1%
1968	264	−10.2%
1975	269	+1.9%
1982	268	−0.4%
1990	244	−9.0%
1999	227	−7.0%
2006	222	−2.2%
2009	222	+0.0%

See also

• Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department

References

• INSEE commune file