Périgny (Charente-Maritime)

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Périgny
Coat of arms of Périgny
Périgny (France)
Périgny
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement La Rochelle
Canton Aytré
Community association La Rochelle
Coordinates 46 ° 9 ′  N , 1 ° 6 ′  W 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
Website www.perigny.fr

former town hall

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

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

Saint-Cybard Church

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

  1. Église Saint-Cybard in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)