Argoules | |
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 Gardens and Abbey of Valloires | |
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 Location of Argoules | |
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| Coordinates:50°20′36″N1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°E /50.3433; 1.8339 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Claude Patte[1] |
Area 1 | 9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 324 |
| • Density | 34.3/km2 (88.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80025 /80120 |
| Elevation | 6–77 m (20–253 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Argoules (French pronunciation:[aʁɡul]) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
The commune is situated 23 miles (37 km) north ofAbbeville on the D192, on the banks of theAuthie.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 773 | — |
| 1954 | 736 | −0.05% |
| 1962 | 460 | −5.71% |
| 1968 | 446 | −0.51% |
| 1975 | 560 | +3.31% |
| 1982 | 451 | −3.05% |
| 1990 | 363 | −2.68% |
| 1999 | 335 | −0.89% |
| 2007 | 335 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 326 | −0.54% |
| 2017 | 326 | +0.00% |
| Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] | ||
Argoules village is next to theCistercian Abbey of Valloires, founded in the 13th century, then rebuilt in the 18th century. The abbey grounds now contain notable, contemporary gardens (theJardins de Valloires).
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