Argoules

Argoules
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires
Argoules
Location within Picardy region  Argoules
Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°ECoordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Rue
Government
• Mayor	Claude Patte
Area^1	9.45 km^2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population (2010)^2	335
• Density	35/km^2 (92/sq mi)
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 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Argoules is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

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
Population	773	736	460	446	560	451	363	335	341
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

• INSEE

External links

(All French language)

• Argoules on the website of Quid
• Position of Argoules on a map of France
• Map of Argoules on Mapquest
• Jardins de Valloires on the "Baie de Somme" website