Archingeay | |
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 The town hall in Archingeay | |
 Location of Archingeay | |
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| Coordinates:45°55′54″N0°42′17″W / 45.9317°N 0.7047°W /45.9317; -0.7047 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Intercommunality | Vals de Saintonge |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Rémi Lamare[1] |
Area 1 | 16.61 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 764 |
| • Density | 46.0/km2 (119/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17017 /17380 |
| Elevation | 2–47 m (6.6–154.2 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Archingeay (French pronunciation:[aʁʃɛ̃ʒɛ]) is acommune in theCharente-Maritimedepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaineregion of southwesternFrance.
Archingeay is located some 32 km south ofSurgeres and 30 km east ofRochefort. Access to the commune is by the D114 road which branches off the D739E south ofTonnay-Boutonne and continues south through the commune and village toSaint-Savinien. The D122 also goes south-west from the village to join the D124 which continues toBords. The D122E1 also goes east from the village to Beaujouet. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of:
The commune is mixed forest and farmland.
TheBoutonne river forms much of the north-western border of the commune with a network of irrigation canals covering the western part of the commune. Le Pepin stream rises south of the village and flows west into the Boutonne.[3]
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The name may come from the name of the Roman generalArcantius.
This commune had an Abbey which has completely disappeared.
In the past, Archingeay enjoyed a flourishing period, mainly due to a hot spring near the Chateau of the Valley to the west of Archingeay and renowned for its therapeutic properties (digestive diseases, skin etc.). Among other famous spa guests, the Roman general Arcantius took its waters.
Until the attack ofphylloxera there was manufacturing of pottery, bricks and tiles, and wine production.
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2009 | Jean-Pierre Jacques |
| 2009 | 2014 | Jean-Claude Denner |
| 2014 | 2026 | Rémi Lamare |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asArcantois orArcantoises in French.[5]
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The population of the town is younger than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Archingeay and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
| Archingeay | Charente-Maritime | |||
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| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 18.1 | 17.9 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 13.6 | 13.1 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 21.0 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 20.6 | 23.3 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 18.6 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 7.8 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| 90 Years+ | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
is registered as an historical monument.[9] It has sculptures at the south door and both interior and exteriorcorbels depicting life at the time. the mainAltar andTabernacle (18th century)
are registered as an historical object.[10]
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