Allas-Bocage is a

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Allasiens'' or ''Allasiennes''

Geography

Allas-Bocage is located some 5 km north-east of Mirambeau and 40 km south by south-west of

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. It can be accessed by the minor D151 road running off the D730 in the south-west and continuing north-east through the commune to the village then north to

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. The D153 road also goes from Nieul-le-Virouil in the north-west through the commune north of the village and continues to join the D19 highway in the east. The D50 road from Nieul-le-Virouil also passes through the western part of the commune going south to

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. There are three hamlets in the commune apart from the village: Le Pain, Le Maine-Neuf, and Berceleu. The commune is mostly farmland with forests along the eastern border.Google Maps
/ref> The ''Tarnac'' river forms the western border of the commune and an unnamed stream forms much of the southern border of the commune flowing west to join the ''Ruisseau de Fanioux'' to form the Tarnac river. The ''Etang d'Allas'' is an elongated lake which forms the north-eastern border of the commune and the stream that flows out of the lake forms the northern border before joining the ''Maine'' in the north.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Population

Distribution of Age Groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Allas-Bocage and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017 Source: INSEEÉvolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Allas-Bocage (17005)
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Sites and Monuments

The Church of Saint Martin (12th century) is a Romanesque building that is registered as an historical monument. It contains four items listed as historical monuments since 5 December 1908: *A Tombstone (1261) *A Bronze bell (1618) in the small bell tower. *A

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(15th century) carved on three sides with angels, the sun, and a gable. *A Baptismal font (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy