Ardillières

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

Ardillières
Commune
The road into Ardillières
Location of Ardillières
Ardillières
Ardillières
Coordinates: 46°03′32″N 0°53′29″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonSurgères
IntercommunalityAunis Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2020) Jean-Marie Targé
Area
1
15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
849
 • Density54/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.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ardilliérois or Ardilliéroises[2]

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[3]

Administration
The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
18261830Etienne Martin
19712001Guy CaquineauSE
20012020Jean-Marie TargéSE

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2009 the commune had 782 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.[Note 1]

Population change (See database)
1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851
560 486 501 496 684 759 756 793 843
1856 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896
819 860 830 850 834 819 775 680 663
1901 1906 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954
607 604 588 485 502 454 425 409 444
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2009 -
471 430 403 456 508 555 735 782 -
Population of Ardillières

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the town is relatively young. The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years (16.5%) is lower than the national average (21.6%) and the departmental average (28.1%). Unlike national and departmental allocations, the male population of the town is greater than the female population (50.1% against 48.4% nationally and 48.2% at the departmental level).

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

ArdillièresArdillièresCharente-MCharente-M
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years24.527.217.215.1
15 to 29 Years13.314.116.514.4
30 to 44 Years27.828.218.717.9
45 to 59 Years18.613.321.020.8
60 to 74 Years11.710.517.217.8
75 to 89 Years4.16.29.012.4
90 Years+0.00.50.51.5

Sources:

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

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

  • The Château d'Ardillières (14th century).[5] 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)[6]
  • The Pierre-Fouquerée Dolmen (Neolithic)[7]
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.[8]
  • A Wind Farm
  • Rural cottages

Religious heritage

The Parish Church of Saint Peter (11th century) is registered as an historical monument.[9] The Church has a Bronze Bell (1635) which is registered as an historical object.[10]

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

Notable people linked to the commune

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  1. At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by Law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 , the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" allows, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For communes with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these communes is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.

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 IA17006687 Château d'Ardillières (in French)
  6. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00104598 Pierre Levée Dolmen (in French)
  7. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00104597 Pierre-Fouquerée Dolmen (in French)
  8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000014 Lintel (in French)
  9. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA17006695 Parish Church of Saint Peter (in French)
  10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000013 Bronze Bell (in French)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.