Avy

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Avy
Avy (France)
Avy
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Jonzac
Canton Pons
Community association Haute-Saintonge
Coordinates 45 ° 33 ′  N , 0 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 33 ′  N , 0 ° 30 ′  W
height 15-78 m
surface 14.64 km 2
Residents 476 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 33 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 17800
INSEE code 17027

Avy - Notre-Dame Church

Avy is a western French community with 476 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

location

Avy is about 35 meters above sea level. d. M. at a distance of about 25 kilometers (driving distance) southeast of Saintes in the cultural landscape of the Saintonge . The capital of the canton, Pons , is about six kilometers to the northwest. Other places with impressive Romanesque churches are only a few kilometers away: Pérignac , Bougneau , Échebrune , Chadenac , Biron , Marignac u. a.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
Residents 361 400 389 357 480 475 477

Since the first census in France in 1793, the town's population has remained largely stable.

economy

Agriculture (grain and wine) still plays the major role in the economic life of the small community that is part of the Fins Bois wine-growing area in the Cognac region. In the 1970s and 1980s, the rental of holiday homes ( gîtes ) was added as a source of income for the place.

history

No specific information is published about the history of Avy. The history of the place is likely to be closely linked to that of Saintes or Pons.

Attractions

Notre-Dame church

Others

There are no other sights of cultural or historical interest in Avy. However, the nearby vineyards are ideal for short walks or longer hikes.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , p. 587.
  • Thorsten Droste : Poitou. Western France between Poitiers and Angoulême - the Atlantic coast from the Loire to the Gironde. DuMont, Cologne 1999, ISBN 3-7701-4456-2 , p. 222.

Web links

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