Canton d'Argenton-les-Vallées

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Le canton d'Argenton-les-Vallées est une ancienne division administrative française située dans le département des Deux-Sèvres en région Poitou-Charentes.

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Argenton-les-Vallées

Argenton-les-Vallées 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. It is situated in the valley of the River Argenton, from which it takes its name. It was created on 1 September 2006 from the amalgamation of the communes of Argenton-Château, Boësse and Sanzay.

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Argentonnay

Argentonnay is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Argenton-les-Vallées, Le Breuil-sous-Argenton, La Chapelle-Gaudin, La Coudre, Moutiers-sous-Argenton and Ulcot.

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Le Breuil-sous-Argenton

Le Breuil-sous-Argenton is a village and former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. It is located 18 kilometres northeast of Bressuire. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Argentonnay, and became a delegated commune of Argentonnay. It is situated in the northeastern part of the commune.

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Château de Sanzay

The Château de Sanzay is a ruined castle located near the village of Sanzay, in the commune of Argenton-les-Vallées in the Deux-Sèvres département of France. The castle was constructed in the 13th century, but only parts of it remain.

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La Coudre, Deux-Sèvres

La Coudre is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Argentonnay.

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Géographie

Ce canton était organisé autour d'Argenton-les-Vallées dans l'arrondissement de Bressuire. Son altitude variait de 35 m (Bouillé-Loretz) à 176 m (Voulmentin) pour une altitude moyenne de 115 m.

Histoire

Le canton d'Argenton-Château fait partie des cantons créés aux débuts de la Révolution française, d'abord rattaché au district de Thouars jusqu'en 1795, date de suppression des districts, puis à l'arrondissement de Thouars en 1801 devenu l'arrondissement de Bressuire en 1804 par transfert du chef-lieu. En 1926, il dépend de l'arrondissement de Parthenay avant d'être à nouveau intégré à celui de Bressuire en 1942. Le 1er septembre 2006, le canton d'Argenton-Château prend le nom de canton d'Argenton-les-Vallées. Il est supprimé par le redécoupage cantonal de 2014 qui prend effet lors des élections départementales de mars 2015.