Mortagne-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Bordering the banks of the Gironde estuary, …Mortagne-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Bordering the banks of the Gironde estuary, this small town was for centuries a principality, a title it acquired after the Hundred Years War, but ended up losing by escheat. Being an important military stronghold, it also became a leading port in the 18th century, with the Gironde port bein ranked third in the middle of the 20th century, before declining gradually. The town now relies mainly on tourism, and remains a relatively active fishing port.
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