Argoules

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

Argoules
Commune
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires
Coat of arms
Location of Argoules
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Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Rue
Intercommunality	CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Claude Patte
Area ^1	9.45 km^2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	326
• Density	34/km^2 (89/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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Year	1851	1954	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2015
Population	773	736	460	446	560	451	363	335	341	324
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

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

(All French language)

• Jardins de Valloires on the "Baie de Somme" website