Ardillières | |
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 Location of Ardillières | |
  Ardillières  Ardillières | |
| Coordinates:46°03′32″N0°53′29″W / 46.0589°N 0.8914°W /46.0589; -0.8914 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Surgères |
| Intercommunality | Aunis Sud |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Olivier Denechaud[1] |
Area 1 | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 890 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17018 /17290 |
| Elevation | 0–31 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 acommune in theCharente-Maritimedepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaineregion of southwesternFrance.
Ardillières is located some 25 km south-east ofLa Rochelle and 20 km east ofChâtelaillon-Plage. Access to the commune is by the D111 road fromCiré-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 atLe Cher. The D205E2 also goes north-west from the village toLe 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]
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 1826 | 1830 | Etienne Martin | |
| 1971 | 2001 | Guy Caquineau | ind. |
| 2001 | 2020 | Jean-Marie Targé | ind. |
| 2020 | 2026 | Olivier Denechaud |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asArdilliérois orArdilliéroises in French.[5]
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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 | |||
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| 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 |
The commune has several sites and buildings that are registered as historical monuments:
[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.[10][11]
which is registered as an historical object.[12]TheParish 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]
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