Allas-Bocage

Allas-Bocage is a commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Allas-Bocage
Commune
The road into Allas-Bocage
Location of Allas-Bocage
Allas-Bocage
Allas-Bocage
Coordinates: 45°23′05″N 0°29′25″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonJonzac
IntercommunalityHaute Saintonge
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Bernard Brossard
Area
1
10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
195
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17005 /17150
Elevation39–108 m (128–354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Allasiens or Allasiennes[2]

Geography

Allas-Bocage is located some 5 km north-east of Mirambeau and 40 km south by south-west of Cognac. It can be accessed by the minor D151 road running off the D730 in the south-west and continuing north-east through the commune to the village then north to Jonzac. The D153 road also goes from Nieul-le-Virouil in the north-west through the commune north of the village and continues to join the D19 highway in the east. The D50 road from Nieul-le-Virouil also passes through the western part of the commune going south to Soubran. There are three hamlets in the commune apart from the village: Le Pain, Le Maine-Neuf, and Berceleu. The commune is mostly farmland with forests along the eastern border.[3]

The Tarnac river forms the western border of the commune and an unnamed stream forms much of the southern border of the commune flowing west to join the Ruisseau de Fanioux to form the Tarnac river. The Etang d'Allas is an elongated lake which forms the north-eastern border of the commune and the stream that flows out of the lake forms the northern border before joining the Maine in the north.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages[3]

Administration
The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
20012014Paul VielDVGRetired
2014CurrentBernard BrossardDVG

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006175—    
2007186+6.3%
2008187+0.5%
2009193+3.2%
2010199+3.1%
2011205+3.0%
2012211+2.9%
2013220+4.3%
2014212−3.6%
2015204−3.8%
2016196−3.9%
Allas-Bocage War Memorial
Algerian War Memorial

Distribution of Age Groups
The Community Hall

The population of the commune is relatively old. The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years (23.4%) was higher than the national rate (21.6%) while being less than the departmental average (28.1%). As with the national and departmental ratios, the female population of the commune is higher than the male population. The rate (54.4%) is significantly higher than the national rate (51.6%). The distribution of the population of the commune by age groups was, in 2009, as follows:

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Allas-Bocage and Charente-Maritime Department in 2009

Allas-BocageAllas-BocageCharente-MaritimeCharente-Maritime
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years14.922.517.215.1
15 to 29 Years10.68.116.514.4
30 to 44 Years21.321.618.717.9
45 to 59 Years23.423.421.020.8
60 to 74 Years16.015.317.217.8
75 to 89 Years12.89.09.012.4
90 Years+1.10.00.51.5

Sources:

Sites and Monuments
The Church of Saint Martin

The Church of Saint Martin (12th century) is a Romanesque building that is registered as an historical monument.[5] It contains four items listed as historical monuments since 5 December 1908:

  • A Tombstone (1261)[6]
  • A Bronze bell (1618)[7] in the small bell tower.
  • A Stoup (15th century)[8] carved on three sides with angels, the sun, and a gable.
  • A Baptismal font (15th century)[9]
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See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. Inhabitants of Charente-Maritime (in French)
    3. Google Maps
    4. List of Mayors of France
    5. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00104590 Church of Saint Martin (in French)
    6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000008 Tombstone (in French)
    7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000007 Bronze bell (in French)
    8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000006 Stoup (in French)
    9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000005 Baptismal font (in French)
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