| Annezay | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton: | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Insee: | 17012 |
| Postal Code: | 17380 |
| Mayor: | Fabien Brodu[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Vals de Saintonge Communauté |
| Coordinates: | 46.01°N -0.7125°W |
| Elevation M: | 60 |
| Elevation Min M: | 5 |
| Elevation Max M: | 65 |
| Area Km2: | 7.43 |
Annezay (in French pronounced as /anzɛ/) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
Annezay is located some 12 km south-east of Surgères and 16 km north-west of Saint-Jean-d'Angély. Access is by the D118 road from Saint-Crépin in the south-west passing through the west of the commune and continuing north to Chervettes. There is also the D213 from the village east to Saint-Loup. The D107E2 road also passes through the east of the commune from the D107 in the north to Tonnay-Boutonne in the south. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Le Grand Vivroux and Le Tramaillou in the commune. Apart from a few small patches of forest the commune is entirely farmland.[2]
There are two small unnamed streams south of the village.[2]
List of Successive Mayors[3]
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2001 | Abel Daubigne | ind. | |
| 2001 | 2020 | Philippe Jouve | DVD | |
| 2020 | 2026 | Fabien Brodu |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Anneziens or Anneziennes in French.[4]
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Annezay and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
| Annezay | Charente-Maritime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| 0 to 14 Years | 18.1 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 14.3 | |
| 15 to 29 Years | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 13.1 | |
| 30 to 44 Years | 13.9 | 13.1 | 16.7 | 16.1 | |
| 45 to 59 Years | 26.4 | 28.6 | 20.2 | 19.9 | |
| 60 to 74 Years | 13.9 | 8.3 | 21.1 | 22.0 | |
| 75 to 89 Years | 11.1 | 16.7 | 9.4 | 12.3 | |
| 90 Years+ | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | |
The Church of Saint Peter contains a Chasuble, Stole, and Maniple (18th century) that are registered as an historical object.[7]