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La Jarne |
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Town
Hall :
Rue de l’Eglise - BP 01
17220 La Jarne.
Phone (+33) 5.46.56.63.64
Mayor : Guy Coursan |
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Etymologically, the name Jarne comes
from the Latin aguarna or villa, a fitting description for this
residential town as it stands today. La Jarne also offers an
interesting architectural heritage, including a Romanesque church,
a chateau, 17th-c. houses along the "old street" and even a
megalithic dolmen. This is a lively and energetic community,
which counts numerous associations. |
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| Surface area : |
842 hectares. |
| Location : |
on the Aunis plain,
10 km south-east of La Rochelle. |
| Population : |
2,054 inhabitants
(1999 census, an increase of 421 over 1990): 24.5% under
18; 14.6% 60 and over; 52.9% working age. |
| Economy : |
4 enterprises in
industry, 5 in construction, 10 shops, 16 in services,
17 farms. |
Main community facilities
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multipurpose hall, socio-cultural
activities centre, tennis courts, soccer field, riding stables,
golf course. |
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