Marennes () 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.Arrêté préfectoral 27 November 2018
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.
Population The population data in the table below refer to the commune of Marennes proper, in its geography at the given years. In 1908, the commune of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus was created from part of Marennes.
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