Argenton-les-Vallées

Argenton-les-Vallées (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃tɔ̃ le vale]) is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Argentonnay, and became a delegated commune of Argentonnay.[2] It is situated in the valley of the River Argenton, from which it takes its name.

Argenton-les-Vallées
The windmill in Argenton-les-Vallées
The windmill in Argenton-les-Vallées
Coat of arms of Argenton-les-Vallées
Location of Argenton-les-Vallées
Argenton-les-Vallées is located in France
Argenton-les-Vallées
Argenton-les-Vallées
Argenton-les-Vallées is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Argenton-les-Vallées
Argenton-les-Vallées
Coordinates: 46°59′08″N 0°26′54″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementBressuire
CantonArgenton-les-Vallées
CommuneArgentonnay
Area
1
28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,575
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
79150
Elevation70–139 m (230–456 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was created on 1 September 2006 from the amalgamation of the communes of Argenton-Château, Boësse and Sanzay.[3][4]

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