Ardillières

Ardillières
Commune
The road into Ardillières
The road into Ardillières
Coat of arms of Ardillières
Coat of arms
Location of Ardillières
Map
Ardillières is located in France
Ardillières
Ardillières
Ardillières is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ardillières
Ardillières
Coordinates: 46°03′32″N 0°53′29″W / 46.0589°N 0.8914°W / 46.0589; -0.8914
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonSurgères
IntercommunalityAunis Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Denechaud[1]
Area
1
15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
865
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17018 /17290
Elevation0–31 m (0–102 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ardillières is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Geography

Ardillières is located some 25 km south-east of La Rochelle and 20 km east of Châtelaillon-Plage. Access to the commune is by the D111 road from Ciré-d'Aunis in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing to the east. The D208 road also goes north-east from the village to join the D939 at Le Cher. The D205E2 also goes north-west from the village to Le Thou. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Les Perrieres, Toucherit, Villeneuve, and Bois des Mottes. The commune is entirely farmland apart from a few small patches of forest.[3]

The southern portion of the commune is covered with a network of canals which link to the Charras Canal which crosses the south of the commune from west to east.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

From To Name Party
1826 1830 Etienne Martin
1971 2001 Guy Caquineau ind.
2001 2020 Jean-Marie Targé ind.
2020 2026 Olivier Denechaud

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ardilliérois or Ardilliéroises in French.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 560—    
1800 486−2.00%
1806 501+0.51%
1821 496−0.07%
1831 684+3.27%
1836 759+2.10%
1841 756−0.08%
1846 793+0.96%
1851 843+1.23%
1856 819−0.58%
1861 860+0.98%
1866 830−0.71%
1872 850+0.40%
1876 834−0.47%
1881 819−0.36%
1886 775−1.10%
1891 680−2.58%
1896 663−0.51%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 607−1.75%
1906 604−0.10%
1911 588−0.54%
1921 485−1.91%
1926 502+0.69%
1931 454−1.99%
1936 425−1.31%
1946 409−0.38%
1954 444+1.03%
1962 471+0.74%
1968 430−1.51%
1975 403−0.92%
1982 456+1.78%
1990 508+1.36%
1999 555+0.99%
2007 775+4.26%
2012 818+1.09%
2017 849+0.75%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE[7]

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the town is younger than the departmental average.

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Ardillières and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017

Ardillières Charente-Maritime
Age Range Men Women Men Women
0 to 14 Years 23.0 21.0 16.3 14.3
15 to 29 Years 13.3 15.2 15.4 13.1
30 to 44 Years 21.6 22.6 16.7 16.1
45 to 59 Years 23.2 22.9 20.2 19.9
60 to 74 Years 14.7 12.9 21.1 22.0
75 to 89 Years 3.7 5.2 9.4 12.3
90 Years+ 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.4

Source: INSEE[7][8]

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has several sites and buildings that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Château d'Ardillières (14th century).[9] There are two round towers. The 17th century lodging is surrounded by farm buildings of the same period and recent constructions. The medieval cellar is remarkable.
  • The Pierre Levée Dolmen (Neolithic)[10]
  • The Pierre-Fouquerée Dolmen (Neolithic)[11]
Other sites of interest
  • The Charras Canal
  • A Mill (Charles Goumard built it in the early 16th century). It contains a Lintel (1508) which is registered as an historical object.[12]
  • A Wind Farm
  • Rural cottages

Religious heritage

The Parish Church of Saint Peter (11th century) is registered as an historical monument.[13] The Church has a Bronze Bell (1635) which is registered as an historical object.[14]

  • The Church of Saint Peter
    The Church of Saint Peter
  • The entrance to the church
    The entrance to the church
  • The side of the church
    The side of the church
  • The War Memorial
    The War Memorial

Notable people linked to the commune

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France
  5. ^ Le nom des habitants du 17 - Charente-Maritime, habitants.fr
  6. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ardillières, EHESS (in French).
  7. ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Ardillières (17018)
  8. ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA17006687 Château d'Ardillières (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00104598 Pierre Levée Dolmen (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00104597 Pierre-Fouquerée Dolmen (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000014 Lintel (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA17006695 Parish Church of Saint Peter (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000013 Bronze Bell (in French)
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