Archingeay
Encyclopedia
Archingeay is a commune
in the Charente-Maritime
department in the Poitou-Charentes
region
in southwestern France
.
Arcantois) might be the Roman
general Arcantius, who visited the place.
Archingeay was a prosperous place in the past, due to its thermal source near the château de la Vallée, west of Archingeay. It was renowned for its therapeutic properties (digestive diseases, etc.).
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River.- History :Previously a part of Saintonge, Charente-Inférieure was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
department in the Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.-Politics:The regional council is composed of 56 members...
region
Régions of France
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in southwestern France
France
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Population
History
The origin of name (and the French demonymDemonym
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Arcantois) might be the Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
general Arcantius, who visited the place.
Archingeay was a prosperous place in the past, due to its thermal source near the château de la Vallée, west of Archingeay. It was renowned for its therapeutic properties (digestive diseases, etc.).
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church (Saint Martin), built in the 12th century
- Ferrugineous fountain, built by the Romans during the Gallo-Roman period, the general Arcantius passed for its baths.
- Roman ruins
- Les Trésors de Lisette Museum - it features. It opens during June, July and August from 3 p.m. (15:00) to 7 p.m. (19:00).
Personalities
- Arcantius
- The de MontaigneMichel de MontaigneLord Michel Eyquem de Montaigne , February 28, 1533 – September 13, 1592, was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre and is popularly thought of as the father of Modern Skepticism...
family, lived in the château de la Vallée.