Agudelle

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

Agudelle
Commune
Old tree at Agudelle
Location of Agudelle
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Coordinates: 45°23′04″N 0°28′19″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Jonzac
Canton	Jonzac
Intercommunality	Haute Saintonge
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Roland Arrivé
Area ^1	5.36 km^2 (2.07 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	134
• Density	25/km^2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17002 /17500
Elevation	47–77 m (154–253 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Agudelle is located some 7 km south by south-west of Jonzac and 10 km east of Mirambeau. It can be accessed by the D153 road from Nieul-le-Virouil in the west to the village then continuing east to join the D19 road. There is also the D154E1 from Salignac-de-Mirambeau in the south through the commune to the village. There is a network of country roads covering the whole commune. The commune is mostly farmland with a large forest in the north and patches of forest in the south. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Chez Nicoleau in the south of the commune.[2] The altitude varies from 47 to 77 metres above sea level.

The western border of the commune consists of a stream which flows into the Etang d'Allas just outside the north-western border of the commune. The eastern border of the commune is delineated by the Maine stream which flows north.[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages[2]

History

In the 12th century Agudelle forest belonged to the Order of Fontevraud. The chapel was given to Lambert, the founder of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Crown in 1116 to establish a priory.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Agudelle[3]

From	To	Name	Party	Position
2001	Current	Roland Arrivé	DVG then PS

(Not all data is known)

Canton

Agudelle is part of the Canton of Jonzac together with 19 other communes.

Inter-Communality

Agudelle part of the Community of communes of Haute-Saintonge. This group includes 123 communes in the south of Charente-Maritime and is the largest intercommunal structure in France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	114	—
2007	113	−0.9%
2008	111	−1.8%
2009	108	−2.7%
2010	106	−1.9%
2011	114	+7.5%
2012	123	+7.9%
2013	131	+6.5%
2014	132	+0.8%
2015	134	+1.5%
2016	134	+0.0%

Population change (See database)

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851
242	296	266	232	257	262	253	244	247

1856	1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896
248	240	240	239	230	234	217	199	262

1901	1906	1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954
210	207	188	176	198	202	180	180	208

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2009	-
165	166	118	119	99	125	-	108	-

Sources: Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

Distribution of Age Groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Agudelle and Charente-Maririme Department in 2009

	Agudelle	Agudelle	Charente-Maritime	Charente-Maritime
Age Range	Men	Women	Men	Women
0 to 14 Years	16.9	15.4	17.2	15.1
15 to 29 Years	13.6	17.3	16.5	14.4
30 to 44 Years	16.9	15.4	18.7	17.9
45 to 59 Years	22.0	25.0	21.0	20.8
60 to 74 Years	18.6	17.3	17.2	17.8
75 to 89 Years	11.9	9.6	9.0	12.4
90 Years+	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.5

Sources:

• Evolution and Structure of the population of the Commune in 2009, INSEE.
• Evolution and Structure of the population of the Department in 2009, INSEE.

Economy

The main product of the commune is grapes for cognac and Pineau des Charentes.

Sites and Monuments

The Church of Eutropius

The Bell Tower

Inside the church

• The Church of Saint Eutropius (12th century) has been listed as a historical monument since 31 December 1986.[4] The church contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Statue: Saint Eutropius (17th century)[5] in polychrome wood.
  • A Bronze Bell (1556)[6]
• The Tower House dates from the 19th century.

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

External links

• Agudelle on Lion1906
• Agudelle on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
• Agudelle on the 1750 Cassini Map

Notes and references

Notes

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Google Maps
3. List of Mayors of France (in French)
4. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00104589 Church of Saint Eutropius (in French)
5. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000003 Statue: Saint Eutropius (in French)
6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000002 Bronze Bell (in French)