| Ardillières | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Ardillières (Charente-Maritime).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Rochefort |
| Canton: | Surgères |
| Insee: | 17018 |
| Postal Code: | 17290 |
| Mayor: | Olivier Denechaud[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Aunis Sud |
| Coordinates: | 46.0589°N -0.8914°W |
| Elevation M: | 17 |
| Elevation Min M: | 0 |
| Elevation Max M: | 31 |
| Area Km2: | 15.7 |
Ardillières is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
Ardillières is located some 25 km south-east of La Rochelle and 20 km east of Châtelaillon-Plage. Access to the commune is by the D111 road from Ciré-d'Aunis in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing to the east. The D208 road also goes north-east from the village to join the D939 at Le Cher. The D205E2 also goes north-west from the village to Le Thou. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Les Perrieres, Toucherit, Villeneuve, and Bois des Mottes. The commune is entirely farmland apart from a few small patches of forest.[2]
The southern portion of the commune is covered with a network of canals which link to the Charras Canal which crosses the south of the commune from west to east.[2]
List of Successive Mayors[3]
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | 1830 | Etienne Martin | ||
| 1971 | 2001 | Guy Caquineau | ||
| 2001 | 2020 | Jean-Marie Targé | ind. | |
| 2020 | 2026 | Olivier Denechaud |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ardilliérois or Ardilliéroises in French.[4]
The population of the town is younger than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Ardillières and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
| Ardillières | Charente-Maritime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| 0 to 14 Years | 23.0 | 21.0 | 16.3 | 14.3 | |
| 15 to 29 Years | 13.3 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 13.1 | |
| 30 to 44 Years | 21.6 | 22.6 | 16.7 | 16.1 | |
| 45 to 59 Years | 23.2 | 22.9 | 20.2 | 19.9 | |
| 60 to 74 Years | 14.7 | 12.9 | 21.1 | 22.0 | |
| 75 to 89 Years | 3.7 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 12.3 | |
| 90 Years+ | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | |
The commune has several sites and buildings that are registered as historical monuments:
The Parish Church of Saint Peter (11th century) is registered as an historical monument.[11] The Church has a Bronze Bell (1635) which is registered as an historical object.[12]