Argoules
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Argoules (French pronunciation: [aʁɡul]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Argoules | |
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Gardens and Abbey of Valloires | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Argoules | |
  Argoules  Argoules | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 322 |
| • Density | 34.1/km2 (88.3/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
Population
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).
