Corme-Écluse
Corme-Écluse (French pronunciation: [kɔʁm eklyz]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
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The church in Corme-Écluse | |
Location of Corme-Écluse | |
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| Coordinates: 45°37′55″N 0°51′12″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| Canton | Saujon |
| Intercommunality | CA Royan Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Martin |
| Area 1 | 17.49 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 1,228 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17119 /17600 |
| Elevation | 5–33 m (16–108 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village is noteworthy for its Romanesque church of the eleventh century, with a single nave and transepts with ogival vaulting. The massive crossing tower is supported on a vaulted cupola on pendentives. The richly sculptural west front, with a porch of three bays and an arcade above, was restored about 1860.
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