Périgny (Charente-Maritime)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle | |
| Canton | Aytré | |
| Community association | La Rochelle | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 9 ′ N , 1 ° 6 ′ W | |
| height | 2–36 m | |
| surface | 10.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 8,428 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 782 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17180 | |
| INSEE code | 17274 | |
| Website | www.perigny.fr | |
 former town hall |
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Périgny is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the arrondissement of La Rochelle and the canton of Aytré . The inhabitants call themselves Pérignaciens or Pérignaciennes .
geography
The municipality is located in the metropolitan area east of La Rochelle . Are neighboring communities
- Dompierre-sur-Mer in the north,
- Bourgneuf in the northeast,
- Montroy in the east,
- Saint-Rogatien in the southeast,
- Aytré in the southwest,
- La Rochelle to the west and
- Puilboreau in the northwest.
The municipality is crossed by the Canal de Marans à La Rochelle .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1737 | 2445 | 3455 | 4129 | 6003 | 6623 | 8281 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Périgny (Charente-Maritime)
- Church Saint-Cybard from the 13th century monument historique
- Château de Périgny , 18th century castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 675-676.
Web links
Commons : Périgny - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église Saint-Cybard in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)