Ballon, Charente-Maritime


Ballon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ballonais or Ballonaises.

Geography

Ballon is located some 12 km north of Rochefort and 6 km south of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis. Access to the commune is by the D111 road from Thairé in the west which passes through the village and continues to Ciré-d'Aunis in the east. The D266 goes south-west from the village then west to join the D110 west of the commune. The commune is entirely farmland.
The Canal de Charras forms the south-eastern border of the commune with the Canal des Roseaux joining it on the southern border and forming part of the south western border. In most of the commune - especially the south - there is an extensive network of canals including the Canal de Ceinture du Marais de Moullepieds and the Canal de Lileau.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
20012014Noël Gaynet
20142020Emmanuel Devaud

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 740 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger communes that have a sample survey every year.

Distribution of Age Groups

The population of the town is relatively young. The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years is lower than the national average and the departmental average. Unlike national and departmental allocations, the male population of the town is greater than the female population.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Ballon and Charente-Maritime Department in 2010
BallonBallonCharente-MCharente-M
Age RangeMenWomenMenWomen
0 to 14 Years22.224.417.215.1
15 to 29 Years15.016.916.414.3
30 to 44 Years26.121.318.417.7
45 to 59 Years19.518.820.820.6
60 to 74 Years11.612.217.618.2
75 to 89 Years5.35.59.112.5
90 Years+0.30.80.61.6

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