Loretz-d'Argenton

Loretz-d'Argenton
Commune
Location of Loretz-d'Argenton
Loretz-d'Argenton Location within France Loretz-d'Argenton Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 47°02′41″N 0°15′33″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Bressuire
Canton	Le Val de Thouet
Intercommunality	CC Thouarsais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Sauvetre
Area 1	52.64 km2 (20.32 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	2,575
• Density	48.92/km2 (126.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	79014 /79290
Elevation	35–86 m (115–282 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loretz-d'Argenton (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɛ daʁʒɑ̃tɔ̃]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Argenton-l'Église (the seat) and Bouillé-Loretz.

Population

Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,926	—
1975	2,773	−0.76%
1982	2,748	−0.13%
1990	2,621	−0.59%
1999	2,539	−0.35%
2007	2,638	+0.48%
2012	2,689	+0.38%
2017	2,655	−0.25%
2023	2,575	−0.51%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department