Argoules

Argoules
Commune
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires

Coat of arms
Argoules
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Argoules
Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°E / 50.3433; 1.8339Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°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 (2014-2020) Claude Patte
Area1 9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 324
 • Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Argoules is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 23 miles (37 km) north of Abbeville on the D192, on the banks of the Authie River.

Population

Historical population of Argoules
Year1851195419621968197519821990199920062015
Population773736460446560451363335341324
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places and monuments

Argoules village is next to the Cistercian Abbey of Valloires, founded in the 13th century, then rebuilt in the 18th century. The abbey grounds now contain notable, contemporary gardens (the Jardins de Valloires).

See also

References

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