Arganchy (French pronunciation: [aʁɡɑ̃ʃi] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France.
Arganchy | |
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 The Church of Sainte-Radegonde | |
Location of Arganchy  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°14′12″N 0°44′26″W / 49.2367°N 0.7406°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Bayeux |
| Intercommunality | Bayeux Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Avoine[1] |
Area 1 | 7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 214 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14019 /14400 |
| Elevation | 33–81 m (108–266 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editArganchy is located in the area of Bessin in the valley of the Gourguichon Stream some 6.5 km south-west of Bayeux and 7 km north-east of Castillon. Access to the commune is by the D192 road from Subles in the west passing through the commune north of the village and continuing east to join National Highway N13 east of Monceaux-en-Bessin. The village is reached by the country road L'Eglise running off the D192. The D572 highway runs through the north-western corner of the commune with an exit onto the D192 at Subles. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of La Mauvielle, Saint-Amator, La Petite Flague, and Les Feffes in the commune. The commune is entirely farmland.[3]
The Cayennes Stream flows from the south to join the Gourgichon Stream east of the village which flows west to join the Drôme at Aprigny (Agy).[3]
Toponymy
editThe name Arganchy appears as Archenceium in 1198.[4]
The origin of the name is attributed to the anthroponym Argentius: Latin according to René Lepelley[5] or Gaulish according to Albert Dauzat and Charles Rostaing.[4]
History
editIn 1829 Arganchy (with 285 inhabitants in 1821) absorbed Saint-Amator (with 52 inhabitants) east of its territory.[6][7]
Administration
editList of Successive Mayors[8]
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Geneviève Michel | ||
| 2001 | 2008 | Claudine Dalmassie | |
| 2008 | 2026 | Daniel Avoine | ind. |
The council is composed of eleven members including the mayor and two deputy mayors.
Population
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Arganchois or Arganchoises in French.[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 201 | — |
| 1975 | 135 | −5.53% |
| 1982 | 170 | 3.35% |
| 1990 | 218 | 3.16% |
| 1999 | 230 | 0.60% |
| 2007 | 225 | −0.27% |
| 2012 | 236 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 227 | −0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[10] | ||
Economy
editAt a place called La Grande Abbaye there is a natural camping ground.
Sites and Monuments
edit- The Parish church of Saint-Radegonde dates from the 17th century. It contains three items which are registered as historical objects:
- A Lavoir (Public laundry): a concert venue (for the choir).
- La Forte Main, north of Saint-Amator, where counterfeit coins were once made.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ a b Albert Dauzat and Charles Rostaing, Etymylogical Dictionary of place names in France, Larousse, Paris, 1963 (in French)
- ^ René Lepelley, Etymological Dictionary of commune names in Normandy, Éditions Charles Corlet, Condé-sur-Noireau, 1996, ISBN 978-2-905461-80-3, p. 50 (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arganchy, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Amator, EHESS (in French).
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados, habitants.fr
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM14000088 Tabernacle (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM14000010 Retable (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM14000009 Altar, Tabernacle, and Retable (in French)
External links
edit- Arganchy on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Arganchy on the 1750 Cassini Map
