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From the year 1000 to 1500
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 Gilles de Laval, Baron de Rais, 1404-1440  La place forte de Pornic au XIIème siècle  La forteresse de Pornic au XVème siècle  Blason de la Baronnie de Rais | After 1000
The priory in Sainte Marie is given up to the religious community of Saint Sauveur de Redon.
After 1050
Pornic becomes part of the barony of Rais de Machecoul.
1083
The name of Pornic (PORSNITI) appears for the first time in the records.
Around 1100 A fortified castle is born at the crossing point of the rivers Haute Perche, Dette and Cracaud.
1150/1170
The Augustins of Saint Médard de Doulon join the foundation of Sainte Marie.
1183
Sainte Marie shows its noble quarterings and adds the name Pornic to its own in order to demonstrate the natural connection between both places.
After 1130
The tide mills in Pornic become some key elements of the local economy.
1252
The barony of Rais (and the lordship of Pornic) comes under the authority of the Chabot.
1342
The English take control of the bay of Brittany. 1362 Gautier Huet, an English captain, governs the Pays de Retz.
Between 1369 and 1380
Pornic is probably under the authority of the duke of Brittany.
1381
Jeanne de Rais, Girard Chabot's daughter, is forced to give up the lordship of Pornic to the duke of Brittany.
1399
The duke of Brittany Jean IV is compelled to hand over Pornic to Jeanne de Rais.
1404
Guy de Laval takes possession of the barony of Rais.
1422
Gilles de Rais comes into possession of the barony of Rais.
1435
The duke of Brittany, Jean V, tries to get back the barony of Rais through Gilles de Rais's disastrous administration and acquires it in 1437.
1444
The duke of Brittany gives the barony of Rais to Marie, Gilles de Rais's daughter.
1497
André de Chauvigny reconstitute the integrity of the barony of Rais. The Rais have entered Brittany.
Source: "PORNIC - Etoile et Reine" by Dominique PIERRELEE, Ed. SILOË, Laval, 1998
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