Argoules
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires
Coat of arms of Argoules
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Location of Argoules
Argoules is located in France
Argoules
Argoules
Argoules is located in Hauts-de-France
Argoules
Argoules
Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°E / 50.3433; 1.8339
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonRue
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Patte[1]
Area
1
9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
322
 • Density34.1/km2 (88.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80025 /80120
Elevation6–77 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.

Argoules (French pronunciation: [aʁɡul]) 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.

Population

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Argoules, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

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