Saint-Georges-de-Didonne
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | |
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Saint-Georges-de-Didonne seen from the lighthouse | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | |
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Saint-Georges-de-Didonne | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′20″N 0°59′55″W / 45.6056°N 0.9986°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Royan |
| Intercommunality | CA Royan Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Richaud |
Area 1 | 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 5,092 |
| • Density | 481.3/km2 (1,247/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17333 /17110 |
| Elevation | 0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| Website | [1] |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ də didɔn]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
An important seaside resort of Royan and the coast of Beauty, on the right bank of the mouth of the Gironde estuary and adjacent Atlantic Ocean, Saint-Georges-de-Didonne is a major economic and tourist center of the Royan urban area, of which it is now becoming a residential suburb. It hosts over 50,000 people during the summer season.