Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort | |
| Canton | Surgères | |
| Community association | Aunis Sud | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 7 ′ N , 0 ° 56 ′ W | |
| height | 12-38 m | |
| surface | 16.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,037 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 241 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17290 | |
| INSEE code | 17003 | |
| Website | www.mairie-aigrefeuille.fr/web.htm | |
 Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis town hall |
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Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis is a French municipality with 4037 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Rochefort and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Surgères . The inhabitants are called Aigrefeuillais .
geography
Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis is located about 25 kilometers east of La Rochelle in the historic Aunis region . Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Christophe in the north, Virson in the northeast, Forges in the east, Le Thou in the south, Croix-Chapeau in the southwest and La Jarrie in the west.
The former route nationale 139 (today's D939) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,783 | 1,940 | 2,313 | 2,843 | 2,944 | 3.151 | 3,523 | 3,715 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis
- Saint-Étienne church, built in the 12th century, new facade from the 18th century
- Saint-Sacrement Priestly College from 1857
- Town hall from 1870
- Old gendarmerie
- Old still from 1888, Monument historique since 1996
- Dairy from 1890, Monument historique since 1996
- Chameau estate with mill, historic monument since 2003
Personalities
- André Dulin (1900–1973), Minister for Veterans Affairs (1957), Mayor of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis
- Catherine Soullie (* 1954), politician (UMP)
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Velden in Bavaria since 1986.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 41-44.
