Allas-Champagne

Allas-Champagne is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Allas-Champagne
Commune
The road into Allas-Champagne
The road into Allas-Champagne
Coat of arms of Allas-Champagne
Coat of arms
Location of Allas-Champagne
Allas-Champagne is located in France
Allas-Champagne
Allas-Champagne
Allas-Champagne is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Allas-Champagne
Allas-Champagne
Coordinates: 45°28′15″N 0°20′20″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonJonzac
IntercommunalityHaute Saintonge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Maindron[1]
Area
1
7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
250
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17006 /17500
Elevation35–77 m (115–253 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.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Allasiens or Allasiennes[3]

Geography

Allas-Champagne is located in the south of the department of Charente-Maritime in the former province of Saintonge some 10 km north-east of Jonzac and 5 km south-east of Archiac. It can be accessed by road D250 which comes east from the D699 linking Jonzac and Archiac through the village and continuing east as the D250E1 to Brie-sous-Archiac. There is also the D149 which comes from Archiac in the north passing thorough the heart of the commune and the village and continuing south to join the D2 road west of Meux. Apart from the village there are three hamlets in the commune: Godais, Chez Gondre, and La Valade. The commune consists entirely of farmland with the exception of a few very small patches of forest in the south.[4]

Panorama of Allas-Champagne

The Trefle river flows west through the south of the commune forming part of the southern border before continuing westwards to join the Seugne near Saint-Grégoire-d'Ardennes. A small unnamed stream also rises in the north of the commune and flows west then south to join the Trefle.[4]

Administration
The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[5]

FromToNamePartyPosition
20012014Yves GuénouxSESales Executive
20142026Bernard Maindron

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 201—    
1975 200−0.07%
1982 213+0.90%
1990 207−0.36%
1999 184−1.30%
2007 229+2.77%
2012 272+3.50%
2017 264−0.60%
Source: INSEE[6]
Allas-Champagne War Memorial

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the commune is younger than the departmental average.

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Allas-Champagne and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017

Allas-ChampagneCharente-Maritime
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years20.016.916.314.3
15 to 29 Years7.714.515.413.1
30 to 44 Years28.517.716.716.1
45 to 59 Years21.520.220.219.9
60 to 74 Years15.417.721.122.0
75 to 89 Years6.28.19.412.3
90 Years+0.84.81.02.4

Source: INSEE[6][7]

Education

A public kindergarten is located in the centre of the village.

Sites and monuments
  • The Church of Saint-Didier from the 12th century.
  • The Church of Saint Didier
    The Church of Saint Didier
  • Church of Saint Didier Interior
    Church of Saint Didier Interior
  • Stained Glass in the Church
    Stained Glass in the Church
  • Stained Glass in the Church
    Stained Glass in the Church

Transport

Nearest Railway stations and halts

Nearest Airports and airfields

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 légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Inhabitants of Charente-Maritime (in French)
  4. Google Maps
  5. List of Mayors of France
  6. Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Allas-Champagne (17006)
  7. Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
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