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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Archiac
|name = Archiac
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|INSEE = 17016
|INSEE = 17016
|postal code = 17520
|postal code = 17520
|mayor = Maurice Gonzalez<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Suzy Cosson-Descubes<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=16 April 2024|language=fr}}</ref>
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|term = 2023&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = Haute-Saintonge
|intercommunality = Haute-Saintonge
|coordinates = {{coord|45.5225|-0.3056|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|45.5225|-0.3056|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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'''Archiac''' ({{IPA-fr|aʁʃjak}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Charente-Maritime]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] [[Regions of France|region]] of southwestern [[France]].
'''Archiac''' ({{IPA|fr|aʁʃjak}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Charente-Maritime]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] [[Regions of France|region]] of southwestern [[France]].

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Archiacais'' or ''Archiacaises''.<ref>[http://www.habitants.fr/habitants_departement_charente-maritime_17.html Inhabitants of Charente-Maritime] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==Demography==
==Demography==
In 2017 the commune had 772 inhabitants. Arthenac was part of the Archiac commune until they were separated in 1831;<ref name=ehess/> the population data given in the table and graph below for 1821 and earlier include the commune of Arthenac.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Archiacais'' or ''Archiacaises'' in French.<ref>[https://www.habitants.fr/charente-maritime-17 Le nom des habitants du 17 - Charente-Maritime], habitants.fr</ref> Arthenac was part of the Archiac commune until they were separated in 1831;<ref name=ehess/> the population data given in the table and graph below for 1821 and earlier include the commune of Arthenac.


{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
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| percentages = pagr
| source = EHESS<ref name=ehess>{{Cassini-Ehess|1102|Archiac}}</ref> and INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-17016#POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
| source = EHESS<ref name=ehess>{{Cassini-Ehess|1102|Archiac}}</ref> and INSEE<ref name=evol2017/>
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|1793 |1427
|1793 |1427
|1800 |1533
|1800 |1533
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| 90 Years+ || 1.8 || 6.6 || 1.0 || 2.4
| 90 Years+ || 1.8 || 6.6 || 1.0 || 2.4
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Source: [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]]<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-17016 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Archiac (17016)]</ref><ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=DEP-17 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)]</ref>
Source: [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]]<ref name=evol2017>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-17016 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Archiac (17016)]</ref><ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=DEP-17 Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)]</ref>


==Sites and monuments==
==Sites and monuments==
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*[[Communes of the Charente-Maritime department]]
*[[Communes of the Charente-Maritime department]]


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==References==
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===External links===
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{{Reflist|2}}

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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080408053122/http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=20182 Archiac on the National Geographic Institute website] {{in lang|fr}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080408053122/http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=20182 Archiac on the National Geographic Institute website] {{in lang|fr}}
*[http://www.lion1906.com/departements/charente-maritime/archiac-.php Archiac on Lion1906]
*[http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-0.3056,45.5225&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Archiac on Géoportail], [[Institut géographique national|National Geographic Institute]] (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
*[http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-0.3056,45.5225&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Archiac on Géoportail], [[Institut géographique national|National Geographic Institute]] (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
*[http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=45.5225&lon=-0.3056&zoom=13 ''Archiac'' on the 1750 Cassini Map]
*[http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=45.5225&lon=-0.3056&zoom=13 ''Archiac'' on the 1750 Cassini Map]

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==References==
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{{Commons category|Archiac}}
{{Commons category|Archiac}}

Latest revision as of 13:00, 22 August 2024

Archiac
Commune
Archiac Town Centre
Archiac Town Centre
Coat of arms of Archiac
Coat of arms
Location of Archiac
Map
Archiac is located in France
Archiac
Archiac
Archiac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Archiac
Archiac
Coordinates: 45°31′21″N 0°18′20″W / 45.5225°N 0.3056°W / 45.5225; -0.3056
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonJonzac
IntercommunalityHaute-Saintonge
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Suzy Cosson-Descubes[1]
Area
1
4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
762
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17016 /17520
Elevation48–116 m (157–381 ft)
(avg. 111 m or 364 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Archiac (French pronunciation: [aʁʃjak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Geography

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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.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

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Remains of the castle
  • In the reign of Charlemagne Archiac was the seat of a viguerie.[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.[4]
  • 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.[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Archiac
Arms of Archiac
 Blazon:

Gules, two pales vairé, in chief Or.



Administration

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List of successive mayors[5]

From To Name Party
1989 1995 Jacques Dusaud
1995 2008 François Robin DVD
2008 2014 Carole Blanchard
2014 2020 Didier Braud
2020 2023 Maurice Gonzalez
2023 2026 Suzy Cosson-Descubes

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Archiacais or Archiacaises in French.[6] Arthenac was part of the Archiac commune until they were separated in 1831;[7] the population data given in the table and graph below for 1821 and earlier include the commune of Arthenac.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,427—    
1800 1,533+1.03%
1806 1,558+0.27%
1821 1,691+0.55%
1831 925−5.85%
1836 965+0.85%
1841 1,002+0.76%
1846 1,066+1.25%
1851 1,124+1.07%
1856 1,148+0.42%
1861 1,263+1.93%
1866 1,227−0.58%
1872 1,172−0.76%
1876 1,178+0.13%
1881 1,110−1.18%
1886 1,097−0.24%
1891 974−2.35%
1896 927−0.98%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 855−1.60%
1906 874+0.44%
1911 802−1.70%
1921 728−0.96%
1926 805+2.03%
1931 793−0.30%
1936 779−0.36%
1946 750−0.38%
1954 737−0.22%
1962 813+1.23%
1968 856+0.86%
1975 890+0.56%
1982 868−0.36%
1990 837−0.45%
1999 864+0.35%
2007 814−0.74%
2012 797−0.42%
2017 772−0.64%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE[8]

Distribution of age groups

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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[8][9]

Sites and monuments

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General view of the church of Saint-Pierre
  • The Parish Church of Saint-Pierre has a fragment of a statue from the Middle Ages depicting a mitred head which is registered as an historical object.[10]
  • A dolmen near Lavaure[citation needed]
  • A chateau from the 9th century, repaired in the 11th century but now disappeared. It included the chapels of Our Lady and Saint-Martin.[citation needed]
  • The House of the Vine and Fragrances[11]

Notable people linked to the commune

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Google Maps
  4. ^ a b History of Cognac, Jarnac and Segonzac, Father Cousin, 1882, reprinted 2007, ISBN 2-84618-496-8 (in French)
  5. ^ List of Mayors of France
  6. ^ Le nom des habitants du 17 - Charente-Maritime, habitants.fr
  7. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Archiac, EHESS (in French).
  8. ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Archiac (17016)
  9. ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000628 Statue: Head (in French)
  11. ^ The House of the Vine and Fragrances website Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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