Perquie | |
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 Château de Ravignan | |
Location of Perquie  | |
  Perquie  Perquie | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′42″N 0°16′58″W / 43.8783°N 0.2828°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Adour Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Villeneuve en Armagnac Landais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Arrestat[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 341 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40221 /40190 |
| Elevation | 58–121 m (190–397 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Perquie (French pronunciation: [pɛʁki]; Occitan: Perquia) is a commune, a small town located in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (the Aquitaine region) in southwestern France.[3]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 389 | — |
| 1975 | 343 | −1.78% |
| 1982 | 332 | −0.46% |
| 1990 | 294 | −1.51% |
| 1999 | 297 | +0.11% |
| 2009 | 367 | +2.14% |
| 2014 | 358 | −0.50% |
| 2020 | 339 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The inhabitants of Perquie are called Perquois and Perquoises in French. The present mayor of Perquie is Jean-Yves Arrestat.[5]
Geography
The neighboring towns are Villeneuve-de-Marsan at 2.4 km, Arthez-d'Armagnac at 3.0 km, Saint-Gein at 4.8 km, Pujo-le-Plan at 4.5 km, Hontanx at 6.0 km. The nearest large town of Perquie is Mont-de-Marsan and is 18 kilometers south as the crow flies. The nearest train station to Perquie is in Mont-de-Marsan (18 kilometers). The area of the commune is 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi), and its elevation is between 58 and 121 m.[6]
Attractions
The castle of Ravignan is a Louis XIII style residence, located in the commune of Perquie. The structure is surrounded by formal gardens and woodlands. The present building was constructed on the ruins of a medieval castle in 1663. It has been designated as a 'monument historique' by the French Ministry of Culture.[7] The château's cellars have produced Armagnac brandy for more than three centuries.[citation needed] Inside the building is listed on the Historical Monuments, furniture, and antique objects, costumes of the eighteenth century, as well as a collection of drawings and engravings representing Henry IV.
Economy
The number of people at the age of 15 to 64 years old in 2020 was 178 (men and women), of which 78% were active and 22% were inactive. The unemployment rate was 5%.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ L'équipe municipale, official website, accessed 3 November 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Perquie, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Ravignan, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Population active, emploi et chômage au sens du recensement en 2020". INSEE.
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