Agudelle is located some 7 km south by south-west of Jonzac and 10 km east of Mirambeau. It can be accessed by the D153 road from Nieul-le-Virouil in the west to the village then continuing east to join the D19 road. There is also the D154E1 from Salignac-de-Mirambeau in the south through the commune to the village. There is a network of country roads covering the whole commune. The commune is mostly farmland with a large forest in the north and patches of forest in the south. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Chez Nicoleau in the south of the commune. The altitude varies from 47 to 77 metres above sea level.

The western border of the commune consists of a stream which flows into the Etang d'Allas just outside the north-western border of the commune. The eastern border of the commune is delineated by the Maine stream which flows north.

In the 12th century Agudelle forest belonged to the Order of Fontevraud. The chapel was given to Lambert, the founder of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Crown in 1116 to establish a priory.

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List of Successive Mayors of Agudelle

Agudelle is part of the Canton of Jonzac together with 19 other communes.

Agudelle part of the Community of communes of Haute-Saintonge. This group includes 123 communes in the south of Charente-Maritime and is the largest intercommunal structure in France.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 242 —     1800 296 +2.92% 1806 266 −1.77% 1821 232 −0.91% 1831 257 +1.03% 1836 262 +0.39% 1841 253 −0.70% 1846 244 −0.72% 1851 247 +0.24% 1856 248 +0.08% 1861 240 −0.65% 1866 240 +0.00% 1872 239 −0.07% 1876 230 −0.96% 1881 234 +0.35% 1886 217 −1.50% 1891 199 −1.72% 1896 262 +5.65%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 210 −4.33% 1906 207 −0.29% 1911 188 −1.91% 1921 176 −0.66% 1926 198 +2.38% 1931 202 +0.40% 1936 180 −2.28% 1946 180 +0.00% 1954 208 +1.82% 1962 165 −2.85% 1968 166 +0.10% 1975 118 −4.76% 1982 119 +0.12% 1990 99 −2.27% 1999 126 +2.72% 2007 113 −1.35% 2012 123 +1.71% 2017 134 +1.73%
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Source: EHESS and INSEE

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Agudelle and Charente-Maririme Department in 2017

Source: INSEE

The main product of the commune is grapes for cognac and Pineau des Charentes.

• The Church of Saint Eutropius (12th century) has been listed as a historical monument since 31 December 1986. The church contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Statue: Saint Eutropius (17th century) in polychrome wood.
  • A Bronze Bell (1556)
• The Tower House dates from the 19th century.

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department

• Agudelle on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
• Agudelle on the 1750 Cassini Map

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