Les Mathes (French pronunciation: [le mat]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

The commune includes the beach resort La Palmyre, and the Palmyre Zoo.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 554 —     1800 511 −1.15% 1806 486 −0.83% 1821 510 +0.32% 1831 616 +1.91% 1836 615 −0.03% 1841 700 +2.62% 1846 702 +0.06% 1851 711 +0.26% 1856 746 +0.97% 1861 786 +1.05% 1866 830 +1.10% 1872 831 +0.02% 1876 875 +1.30% 1881 835 −0.93% 1886 829 −0.14% 1891 860 +0.74% 1896 878 +0.42%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 889 +0.25% 1906 880 −0.20% 1911 854 −0.60% 1921 795 −0.71% 1926 754 −1.05% 1931 732 −0.59% 1936 772 +1.07% 1946 878 +1.29% 1954 794 −1.25% 1962 806 +0.19% 1968 836 +0.61% 1975 898 +1.03% 1982 1,005 +1.62% 1990 1,205 +2.29% 1999 1,452 +2.09% 2007 1,675 +1.80% 2012 1,741 +0.78% 2017 1,974 +2.54%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

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• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

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