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Archiac (Шаблон:IPA-fr) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Geography

Archiac is located in the south of the department of Charente Maritime in the historic region of Saintonge some 20 km south of Cognac, 15 km north-west of Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire and 15 km north-east of Jonzac. The village has the status of a town and is located at the intersection of two main highways: the D699 from Arthenac in the south-west to Ambleville in the north-east; and the D731 from Cierzac in the north-west which continues south-east from the village. The north-eastern border of the commune is also the border between Charente-Maritime and Charente departments. Other access roads include the D149 which is a short-cut connection between the D699 and the D733 west of the village and the D152 which goes south from the village to Saint-Maigrin. There are also the hamlets of La Grue and Saint-Pierre north-east of the village. Apart from some wooded areas near the village the commune is entirely farmland.[1]

Neighbouring communes and villages

Шаблон:Geographic location [1]

History

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Remains of the castle
  • In the reign of Charlemagne Archiac was the seat of a viguerie.Шаблон:Citation needed
  • Upon the removal of Emma, the wife of the lord of Cognac, by the lord of Barbezieux in the 11th century, the Lord of Archiac gave them asylum: the castle was attacked, taken, and burnt.[2]
  • In 1219 the Lord of Archiac was Guillaume d'Archiac. During the Hundred Years War the castle was taken and retaken then became a den of Anglo-Gascon thieves before being taken and demolished.
  • In 1609 the Barony of Archiac was raised to a marquisate.
  • It was forbidden for the Protestant ministers Jacques Fountaines and Jean Hoummeau to preach and the temple was demolished in 1673.[2]

Heraldry

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Administration

Шаблон:Incomplete list List of successive mayors[3]

From To Name Party
1989 1995 Jacques Dusaud
1995 2008 François Robin DVD
2008 2014 Carole Blanchard
2014 2020 Didier Braud
2020 2026 Maurice Gonzalez

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Archiacais or Archiacaises in French.[4] Arthenac was part of the Archiac commune until they were separated in 1831;[5] the population data given in the table and graph below for 1821 and earlier include the commune of Arthenac.

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Distribution of age groups

The population of the town is older than the departmental average.

Percentage distribution of age groups in Archiac and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017

Archiac Charente-Maritime
Age Range Men Women Men Women
0 to 14 Years 17.0 14.0 16.3 14.3
15 to 29 Years 12.8 12.3 15.4 13.1
30 to 44 Years 16.4 12.8 16.7 16.1
45 to 59 Years 19.2 18.0 20.2 19.9
60 to 74 Years 21.7 20.8 21.1 22.0
75 to 89 Years 11.0 15.6 9.4 12.3
90 Years+ 1.8 6.6 1.0 2.4

Source: INSEE[6][7]

Sites and monuments

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General view of the church of Saint-Pierre

Notable people linked to the commune

  • Cardinal Simon d'Archiac (14th century), born in Archiac

See also

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Commons category Шаблон:Charente-Maritime communes

Шаблон:Authority control