Argoules Explained

Argoules
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Argoules.svg
Arrondissement:Abbeville
Canton:Rue
Insee:80025
Postal Code:80120
Mayor:Claude Patte[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Coordinates:50.3433°N 1.8339°W
Elevation M:67
Elevation Min M:6
Elevation Max M:77
Area Km2:9.45

Argoules (in French pronounced as /aʁɡul/) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 23miles north of Abbeville on the D192, on the banks of the Authie.

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

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.