Andilly, Charente-Maritime (original) (raw)
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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| Coordinates: 46°15′14″N 1°01′32″W / 46.2539°N 1.0256°W / 46.2539; -1.0256 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Marans |
| Intercommunality | Aunis Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Fagot[1] |
| Area1 | 28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,314 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17008 /17230 |
| Elevation | 0–24 m (0–79 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Andilly (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃diji] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
Andilly is a marshy commune in the western part of the Poitevin Marsh located in the northwest of the Charente-Maritime 6.5 km south of Marans, the chief town of the canton, and 17 km north-east of La Rochelle, the prefecture of the department.
The commune includes the town of Andilly, the village of "Sérigny", and a place called "Bel-Air".
Andilly belongs to the western or dried-up part of the Poitevin Marsh and is a large grain-producing area. The commune is particularly well served by diversion canals, for draining and irrigation. Among these, two major canals cross the commune: the Canal du Curé crosses from east to west and the Canal from Marans to La Rochelle from north to south.
Andilly is watered in all the central parts and in the west by the Canal du Curé, which is formed from the lower reaches of the river Cure that is canalised from the commune of Anais. In Andilly, the Canal du Curé has long been called the Grand Canal of Andilly since its construction in 1771.
From north to south, the commune is traversed by the Canal from Marans to La Rochelle, which crosses the Canal du Curé northwest of Andilly town where significant crossing locks were built at a place called the Locks of Andilly.
Locks of Andilly
Plan of canal at Andilly locks
- During the Wars of Religion Andilly was an advanced military post.
- There are remains of the castle
- There are ruins of a priory and a castle with underground passages
- There are also prehistoric underground refuges and relics
List of Successive Mayors[3]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1983 | Raoul Jardonnet | Carpenter | |
| 1983 | 1995 | Michel Fillodeau | ind. | Farmer |
| 1995 | 2008 | Christian Point | ind. | Civil Engineer |
| 2008 | 2014 | Maurice Debègue | ind. | IT Engineer |
| 2014 | 2026 | Sylvain Fagot | DVG |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Andillais or Andillaises in French.[4]
Historical population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 964 | — |
| 1975 | 1,075 | +1.57% |
| 1982 | 1,352 | +3.33% |
| 1990 | 1,481 | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 1,478 | −0.02% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | +3.19% |
| 2012 | 2,039 | +1.42% |
| 2017 | 2,235 | +1.85% |
| Source: INSEE[5] |
Distribution of Age Groups
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Andilly village
The population of the commune is younger than the departmental average.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Andilly and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
| Andilly | Charente-Maritime | |||
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| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 20.8 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 13.8 | 13.2 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 21.1 | 22.0 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 20.6 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 19.3 | 18.7 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 4.2 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| 90 Years+ | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
Sites and monuments
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- The Dairy and Casein Factory (19th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[7] - The Church of Saint Nazaire
The church of Saint-Nazaire
The church facade
The rear of the church- Remains of a medieval castle and a priory.
Railway Stations and Halts
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- La Rochelle (TGV) 14.7 km
- Aytré (Halt) 16.2 km
- Angoulins (Halt) 17.6 km
- Châtelaillon 20.2 km
- Surgères (TGV) 25.4 km
Airports and Aerodromes
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- La Rochelle 15.6 km
- Rochefort-Saint-Agnant 40.8 km
- Niort 48.2 km
- The D137 crosses the commune from Marans in the north passing between Andilly town and Serigny and continuing south to Usseau
- The D20 connects the D137 to Andilly town and continues south-west to Villedoux
- The D202 goes south from the town to Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis
- The D112 goes south-east from the town to Longèves
Andilly was the arrival point of the 1st stage and departure point of the 2nd stage of the Tour du Poitou-Charentes in 2004.[8]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 17 - Charente-Maritime, habitants.fr
- ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Andilly (17008)
- ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA17000264 Dairy and Casein Factory (in French)
- ^ Tour Poitou-Charentes website Archived 2011-02-11 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Andilly on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Andilly on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Andilly on the 1750 Cassini Map