Argoules

This article is about the commune in northern France. For the village in Crete, Greece, see Argoules, Chania.

Argoules (French pronunciation: [aʁɡul]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Argoules
Commune
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires
Coat of arms
Location of Argoules
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Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E
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  (2022)[2]	324
• 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.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1851	773	—
1954	736	−0.05%
1962	460	−5.71%
1968	446	−0.51%
1975	560	+3.31%
1982	451	−3.05%
1990	363	−2.68%
1999	335	−0.89%
2007	335	+0.00%
2012	326	−0.54%
2017	326	+0.00%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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