Loix | |
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 The church of Sainte Catherine | |
 Location of Loix | |
  Loix  Loix | |
| Coordinates:46°13′24″N1°26′28″W / 46.2233°N 1.4411°W /46.2233; -1.4411 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Île de Ré |
| Intercommunality | Île de Ré |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Lionel Quillet[1] |
Area 1 | 6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 745 |
| • Density | 111/km2 (288/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17207 /17111 |
| Elevation | 0–100 m (0–328 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Loix (French pronunciation:[lwa]) is a commune in the south-west ofFrance, located on the north coast of theÎle de Ré, in the department ofCharente-Maritime (regionNouvelle-Aquitaine).
The origin of the name of the commune seems rather vague.
According to the historian Louis-Étienne Arcère, "A decree ofCharles V of the year 1372, gives to the Island the name of Loys"
It may be noted, however, that in relation to the ancient island on which the locality is located, it bore the names ofLoye (1684 and 1757) andOye (1675).
In 1627, English forces led by theDuke of Buckingham besieged the island. On the 8th of November of that year, at the place called "Feneau", the English were caught in their retreat from theSiege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré. The French and English forces then fought theBattle of the Pont du Feneau, which ended the English invasion.Jean Caylar d'Anduze de Saint-Bonnet, called Toiras, along with the fleet ofLouis XIII andRichelieu, repelled the forces of Buckingham, forcing him to abandon the siege and return toEngland.
Its inhabitants are calledLoidais andLoidaises in French.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 439 | — |
| 1975 | 470 | +0.98% |
| 1982 | 433 | −1.16% |
| 1990 | 561 | +3.29% |
| 1999 | 619 | +1.10% |
| 2009 | 731 | +1.68% |
| 2014 | 687 | −1.23% |
| 2020 | 735 | +1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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