Geography Aignes-et-Puypéroux

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1 geography

1.1 location , access
1.2 hamlets , localities
1.3 neighbouring communes , villages
1.4 geology , terrain
1.5 hydrography
1.6 climate





geography
location , access

aignes-et-puypéroux commune located 25 kilometres due south of angoulême, in highway d674 passes through heart of commune north south , on montmoreau-saint-cybard. highway d54 runs through heart of commune perignac in west d16 in south-east. both highways intersect @ village of aignes-et-puypéroux.


the railway line paris-austerlitz bordeaux-saint-jean passes through southern part of commune north-east south-west. nearest train station montmoreau, 10 km south of commune, served ter running between angoulême , bordeaux.


hamlets , localities

hamlets numerous in commune, , several have importance:



puypéroux in far north abbey of same name
chez jambon, in south of commune
chez boucher, in western part
maine guillien , boisbourdeau, both south of town of aignes
les héries , les cardineaux, near moulin brunet creek
le bouet , la gautrie near road perignac
la croix, towards chadurie
le pétingaud , le tavilard, close railway line.

neighbouring communes , villages











geology , terrain

the town located in limestone hills of aquitaine basin dating late cretaceous period, of southern half of department of charente.


the limestone in form of chalk of campanian age on entire municipal area. ridge north of town , few peaks in south covered deposits of tertiary period (lutetian , cuisian) composed of pebbles, sand , clay. peaks , slopes in valleys exhibit formations of detrital rock , colluvium derived bedrock , dated glaciations of quaternary period (pliocene , pleistocene).


the high plateau between valleys of 2 rivers, covered 66% agricultural land , 34% forests , semi-natural lands.


the highest point of commune @ altitude of 201 metres, located @ northern end of reservoir croix de verdelette. lowest point 84 metres, located @ southern edge of commune along moulin d aignes creek near confluence tude. village of aignes @ 145 metres above sea level 2.


hydrography

bounded on north-west stream of chaverrut (name of upstream part of arce), sub-tributary of charente , in south tude, tributary of dronne , sub-tributary of dordogne. territory of municipality split between 2 basins of charente (17% of area) , gironde (83% of area).


there several streams, tributaries of tude: dead water stream, gouyat pond stream (also called ribérat in upper part ), moulin d aignes creek, , moulin brunet stream.


the clayey nature of soil on peaks favourable small water reservoirs , springs , fountains (fontaine jeannot, fontaine du coursier, fontaine du chat, source saint-gilles, etc.).


climate

as in three-quarters of department in south , west, climate oceanic aquitaine.








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