Ardillières is a
commune in the
Charente-Maritime department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in the
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern
France.
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
Ciré-d'Aunis (, literally ''Ciré of Aunis'') is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. 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
Le Thou () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The Atlantic Ocean is situated about 10 km to the west.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Charente-Maritime departm ...
. 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.
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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.[
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Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Ardilliérois'' or ''Ardilliéroises'' in French.
Distribution of Age Groups
The population of the town is younger than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Ardillières and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
Source: INSEE[Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Ardillières (17018)]
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Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has several sites and buildings that are registered as historical monuments:
*The Château d'Ardillières (14th century). 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
A dolmen () or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the early Neolithic (40003000 BCE) and were somet ...
( Neolithic)
*The Pierre-Fouquerée Dolmen
A dolmen () or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the early Neolithic (40003000 BCE) and were somet ...
( Neolithic)
;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.
*A Wind Farm
*Rural cottages
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint Peter (11th century) is registered as an historical monument. The Church has a Bronze Bell (1635) which is registered as an historical object.[Ministry of Culture, Palissy ]
Ardillières Picture Gallery
File:331 - Eglise Saint-Pierre - Ardillières.jpg, The Church of Saint Peter
File:010 Ardillieres ( 17290 ).JPG, The entrance to the church
File:007 Ardillieres ( 17290 ).JPG, The side of the church
File:011 Ardillieres ( 17290 ).JPG, The War Memorial
Notable people linked to the commune
* Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, Squire of Iberville and Ardillières, founder of the Louisiana colony in 1700 where he built the Fort of Biloxi.
See also
* Communes of the Charente-Maritime department
References
External links
Ardillières on the National Geographic Institute website
Ardillières on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Ardillières'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Charente-Maritime