Argoules

Argoules
Commune
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°E / 50.3433; 1.8339Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°E / 50.3433; 1.8339
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Rue
Intercommunality	CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Patte[1]
Area 1	9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	325
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80025 /80120
Elevation	6–77 m (20–253 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.

Argoules is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography[]

The commune is situated 23 miles (37 km) north of Abbeville on the D192, on the banks of the Authie.

Population[]

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[]

• Communes of the Somme department

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argoules.

(All French language)

• Jardins de Valloires on the "Baie de Somme" website