Allas-Bocage is a commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Allas-Bocage
The road into Allas-Bocage
The road into Allas-Bocage
Location of Allas-Bocage
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Allas-Bocage is located in France
Allas-Bocage
Allas-Bocage
Allas-Bocage is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Allas-Bocage
Allas-Bocage
Coordinates: 45°23′02″N 0°29′31″W / 45.38389°N 0.49194°W / 45.38389; -0.49194
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonJonzac
IntercommunalityHaute Saintonge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Brossard[1]
Area
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10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
197
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17005 /17150
Elevation39–108 m (128–354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Allas-Bocage is located some 5 km north-east of Mirambeau and 40 km south by south-west of Cognac. It can be accessed by the minor D151 road running off the D730 in the south-west and continuing north-east through the commune to the village then north to Jonzac. The D153 road also goes from Nieul-le-Virouil in the north-west through the commune north of the village and continues to join the D19 highway in the east. The D50 road from Nieul-le-Virouil also passes through the western part of the commune going south to Soubran. There are three hamlets in the commune apart from the village: Le Pain, Le Maine-Neuf, and Berceleu. The commune is mostly farmland with forests along the eastern border.[3]

The Tarnac river forms the western border of the commune and an unnamed stream forms much of the southern border of the commune flowing west to join the Ruisseau de Fanioux to form the Tarnac river. The Etang d'Allas is an elongated lake which forms the north-eastern border of the commune and the stream that flows out of the lake forms the northern border before joining the Maine in the north.[3]

Administration

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The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

From To Name Party Position
2001 2014 Paul Viel DVG Retired
2014 2026 Bernard Brossard DVG

Population

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Allasiens or Allasiennes in French.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 186—    
1975 189+0.23%
1982 173−1.26%
1990 163−0.74%
1999 150−0.92%
2007 186+2.73%
2012 211+2.55%
2017 195−1.56%
Source: INSEE[6]
 
Allas-Bocage War Memorial
 
Algerian War Memorial

Distribution of Age Groups

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The Community Hall

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Allas-Bocage and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017

Allas-Bocage Charente-Maritime
Age Range Men Women Men Women
0 to 14 Years 14.6 11.0 16.3 14.3
15 to 29 Years 11.5 19.0 15.4 13.1
30 to 44 Years 16.7 20.0 16.7 16.1
45 to 59 Years 25.0 20.0 20.2 19.9
60 to 74 Years 18.7 18.0 21.1 22.0
75 to 89 Years 12.5 12.0 9.4 12.3
90 Years+ 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.4

Source: INSEE[6][7]

Sites and Monuments

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The Church of Saint Martin

The Church of Saint Martin (12th century)  is a Romanesque building that is registered as an historical monument.[8] It contains four items listed as historical monuments since 5 December 1908:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France
  5. ^ Le nom des habitants du 17 - Charente-Maritime, habitants.fr
  6. ^ a b Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Allas-Bocage (17005)
  7. ^ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de la Charente-Maritime (17)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00104590 Church of Saint Martin (in French) 
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000008 Tombstone (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000007 Bronze bell (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000006 Stoup (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM17000005 Baptismal font (in French)
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