Cantons of the Charente-Maritime department

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The following is a list of the 27 cantons of the Charente-Maritime department , in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: [1]

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's arrondissements and departments.

Charente-Maritime Department of France

Charente-Maritime is a department on the southwestern coast of France named after the Charente River.

In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.

The Canton of Aytré is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. After the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 3 to 4 communes:

The canton of Chaniers is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Chaniers.

The canton of Châtelaillon-Plage is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Châtelaillon-Plage.

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Aunis Place in France

Aunis is a historical province of France, situated in the north-west of the department of Charente-Maritime. Its historic capital is La Rochelle, which took over from Castrum Allionis (Châtelaillon) the historic capital which gives its name to the province.

The arrondissement of La Rochelle is an arrondissement of France in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Charente-Maritime, it has 58 communes.

Aigrefeuille-dAunis Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis is a French commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

The Canton of La Jarrie is a canton of the Charente-Maritime department, in France. Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton consists of the following 14 communes:

The Canton of Marans is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 6 to 20 communes:

Surgères Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Surgères is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is the home of the Surgères 48 Hour Race.

Canton of Saint-Martin-de-Ré Canton in Poitou-Charentes, France

The Canton of Saint-Martin-de-Ré is a French former administrative division located in Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 5 communes, which joined the new canton of Ile de Ré in 2015. Its chef-lieu was Saint-Martin-de-Ré.

Maxime Bono is a French politician and a member of the Socialist party. He has been mayor of La Rochelle from April 1999 to April 2014, president of the Agglomeration community of La Rochelle from January 2000 to April 2014 and a MP of the Charente-Maritime's 1st constituency from April 1999 until June 2012. During his two mandates, he was a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left parliamentary group.

The Communauté d'agglomération de La Rochelle is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of La Rochelle. It is located in the Charente-Maritime department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, western France. Its population was 171,577 in 2014, of which 78,026 in La Rochelle proper.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of La Rochelle.

The cantons of La Rochelle are administrative divisions of the Charente-Maritime department, in western France. Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the town of La Rochelle is subdivided into 3 cantons. Their seat is in La Rochelle.

The canton of Surgères is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Surgères.

The canton of Île d'Oléron is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron.

The canton of Île de Ré is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Martin-de-Ré.

The canton of Marennes is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Marennes.

The canton of Saint-Jean-d'Angély is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-d'Angély.

The canton of Saint-Porchaire is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Porchaire.

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