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| In 1773,
57 homes were built on the Marquis De Perusse des Cars' property near Archigny,
La Puye, and St Pierre de Maillé. About 1500 Acadians were to settle
the area, but the land proved too difficult to farm. When the opportunity
to leave for Louisiana arose, 1400 of them left for Nantes. By 1793,
73 people (in 12 families) remained in the area. As time passed,
they were assimilated into the Poitou region ... though their Acadian roots
are still felt.
In 1793 the twelve remaining families composed of 73 souls stayed in Archigny and became the owners of their 17 hectare farms. This small group of settlers merged rapidly with the Poitou population and distanced theirs links with their families who stayed in Acadia or left for Louisiana. Below is a chart of the inhabitants of the homes at three time periods. A map of the area is at the bottom. |
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| House Number | Habitants: 1774-1777 | Habitants: 1784 | Habitants: 1793 |
| 1 | Martin PORCHERON
Brigitte PINET |
Martin PORCHERON
Angelique BRAULT |
Gabriel Louis BAULU*
Rosalie BRAULT |
| 2 | Joseph BRAULT
Ursule BOURG |
Paul LANDRY
Elisabeth Francoise BRAULT |
Francois Jean Theodore LANDRY |
| 3 | Francois Hilaire GAUTROT
Helene Catherine DAIGLE |
Minor children GAUTROT
Jean, Marie, Rose |
Minor children GAUTROT
Jean, Marie, Rose |
| 4 | Guillaume SEIGNE*
Elisabeth Francoise BRAULT |
Guillaume SEIGNE*
Elisabeth Francoise BRAULT |
Guillaume SEIGNE*
Marie DUVAUD* |
| 5 | Gabriel Louis BAULU*
Rosalie BRAULT |
Gabriel Louis BAULU*
Rosalie BRAULT |
Gabriel Louis BAULU*
Rosalie BRAULT |
| 6 | Pierre FAULCON*
Marguerite Blanche GUILLOT |
Pierre FAULCON*
Marguerite Blanche GUILLOT |
Pierre FAULCON*
Marguerite Blanche GUILLOT |
| 7 | GAUTROT
Helene Catherine DAIGLE |
Fabien Amateur GUILLOT | Francoise DAIGLE
widow of Pierre BOUDROT |
| 8 | Charles NAQUIN
Anne DOIRON |
Jean SAUVION*
Anne Gertrude GUILLOT |
Jean SAUVION*
Anne Gertrude GUILLOT |
| 9 | Ambroise GUILLOT
Theotiste DAIGLE |
Ambroise GUILLOT
Theotiste DAIGLE |
Jean Baptiste GUILLOT
Jean DUBOIS* |
| 10 | Charles NAQUIN
Anne DOIRON |
Minor children GAUTROT
Jean, Marie, ROse |
Paul GUILLOT
Marie SAUVION* |
| 11 | Ambroise GUILLOT
THEOTISTE DAIGLE |
Ambroise GUILLOT
Theotiste DAIGLE |
Dominigue GUILLOT
Madeleine EPIN* |
| 12 | Jean Gabriel BERBUDEAU
Marie Gervaise PARIS |
Isaac BOUDROT | Fulgent BIDAULT*
Anne GUILLOT |
| 13 | Marin Francois DAIGLE
Thecle THERIAULT |
Marin Francois DAIGLE
Thecle THERIAULT |
Marin Francois DAIGLE
Thecle THERIAULT |
| 14 | Pierre BOUDROT
Francoise DAIGLE |
Pierre BOUDROT
Francoise DAIGLE |
Francoise DAIGLE
widow of Pierre BOUDROT |
| 15 | Marin Francois DAIGLE
Thecle THERIAULT |
Marin Francois DAIGLE
Thecle THERIAULT |
Marie Francois DAIGLE
Thecle THERIAULT |
| 16 | Pierre BOUDROT
Francoise DAIGLE |
Pierre BOUDROT
Francoise DAIGLE |
Francoise DAIGLE
widow of Pierre BOUDROT |
| 17 | Francois DAIGLE
Jeanne HOLLEY |
Jean Gabriel BERBUDEAU
Marie Gervaise PARIS |
Pierre Alexis de la TOUCHE*
Marie Reine BERBUDEAU |
| 18 | Jean Gabriel BERBUDEAU
Marie Gervaise PARIS |
Pierre Alexis de la TOUCHE*
Marie Reine BERBUDEAU |
Pierre Alexis de la TOUCHE*
Marie Reine BERBUDEAU |
| 19 | Francois DAIGLE
Jeanne HOLLEY |
Francois CHARAUDEAU*
Marie HEBERT |
Francois CHARAUDEAU
Marie HEBERT |
| 20 | Francois HERBOURG*
Mary HENRY |
Francois CHARAUDEAU*
Marie HEBERT |
Minor children GAUTROT
Jean, Marie, Rose |
| 21 | Jean Baptiste de MONDION*
Suzanne ALBERT |
Romain DAIGLE
Marie BAUDEAU* |
Romain DAIGLE
Marie BAUDEAU* |
| 22 | Nicolas ALBERT
Marie Marthe BENOIST |
Nicolas ALBERT
Marie Marthe BENOIST |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 23 | Pierre HEBERT
Anne BENOIST |
Jean Baptiste HEBERT
Anne BENOIST |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 24 | Francois MARTIN*
Marie Anne HEBERT |
Franois MARTIN*
Marie Anne HEBERT |
Francois MARTIN*
Marie Anne HEBERT |
| 25 | Pierre BOUDROT
Francoise DAIGLE |
Pierre BOUDROT
Francoise DAIGLE |
Alexandre Dominique BRIONNE* |
| 26 | Rene GUILLOT
Francois BOURG |
Gabriel GUERIN*
Marie Rose GUILLOT |
Gabriel GUERIN*
Marie Rose GUILLOT |
| 27 | Rene GUILLOT
Francois BOURG |
Gabriel GUERIN*
Marie Rose GUILLOT |
Pierre RICHARD*
Marguerite GUILLOT |
| 28 | Martial ARNAULT*
Marie Josephe GUILLOT |
Martial ARNAULT*
Marie Josephe GUILLOT |
Martial ARNAULT*
Marie Josephe GUILLOT |
| 29 | Pierre Rene BAUDEAU*
Marie Therese DAIGLE |
Pierre Rene BAUDEAU*
Marie Therese DAIGLE |
Pierre Rene BAUDEAU*
Marie Therese DAIGLE |
| 30 | Joseph ESPIAU de la MESTRE* | Francoise BOUDROT | Francois BARRAULT*
Rose Theotiste BOUDROT |
| 31 | Joseph DOUCET
Marguerite MOULAISON |
Francois BARRAULT*
Rose Theotiste BOUDROT |
Vincent ROUSSEAU* |
| 32 | Joseph DOUCET
Marguerite MOULAISON |
Benjamin BOUDROT
Marie MAITRE* |
Isaac BOUDROT
Anne Marie de MAIRE* |
| 33 | Jean Pierre POUGET*
Marguerite GIROIRE |
Jean Pierre POUGET*
Marguerite GIROIRE |
Marie VELUET*
widow of Jean POUGET epse Jean PIAUT* |
| 34 | Charles TOUZALIN*
Marguerite GIROIRE |
Jean LEYDECK* | Jean LEYDECK* |
| 35 | Francois BASSET*
Marie Josephe RICHARD |
Dominique GUILLOT
Francoise MARTIAL* |
Francoise DAIGLE
widow of Pierre BOUDROT |
| 36 | Jacques BUNEL
Marguerite DOUCET |
Jacques BUNEL
Marguerite DOUCET |
Marguerite DOUCET
widow of Jacques BUNEL |
| 37 | Jean Charles BENOIST
Anne Marie HACHET |
Jean Jacques GERVAIS THOMAS*
Marie Josephe BOUDROT |
Jean Jacques GERVAIS THOMAS*
Marie Josephe BOUDROT |
| 38 | Jerome de la CROIX*
Cecile TRAHAN |
Jerome de la CROIX*
Cecile TRAHAN |
Jerome de la CROIX*
Cecile TRAHAN |
| 39 | Jean Baptiste BOUDROT
Anastasie BELLEMER |
Georges GUILLARD de la VACHERIE* | Georges GUILLARD de la VACHERIE* |
| 40 | Jean Baptiste BOUDROT
Marguerite BEDEL* |
Georges GUILLARD de la VACHERIE* | Georges GUILLARD de la VACHERIE* |
| 41 | Jean Pierre ROBICHEAU
Genevieve LEBLANC |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 42 | Bruneau BELLEMER
Anne BRAUD |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 43 | Jean SAMIE*
Marie DOUCET |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 44 | Augustin DOUCET
Marie Anne PRECIEUX |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 45 | Pierre MELANSON
Marie Louise GUIBOURG |
Pierre MELANSON
Marie Madeleine RENAULT |
Francoise DAIGLE
widow of Pierre BOUDROT |
| 46 | Pierre GAUTROT
Marie Louise DUPLESSIS |
Charles Antoine ROUGET*
Marie Josephe BUNEL |
Charles Antoine ROUGET*
Marie Josephe BUNEL |
| 47 | Pierre MELANSON
Marie Louise GUIBOURG |
Pierre MELANSON
Marie Madeleine RENAULT |
Jean DEBIEN*
Francoise DUVEAU* |
| 48 | Charles LEBLANC
Rosalie TRAHAN |
Marie Jeanne MELANSON
Marie MELANSON |
Marie Jeanne MELANSON
Marie MELANSON |
| 49 | Prosper GIROIRE
Marie DUGAST |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 50 | Jean GAUTROT
Marie Renee DURAND* |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 51 | Jacques HACHET
Anne BOUDROT |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 52 | Augustin BENOIST
Madeleine GAUTROT |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 53 | Alexis GAUTROT
Marie Louise HACHET |
Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* | Emilie de PERUSSE des CARS* |
| 54 | Antoine GAUTROT | Jacques BUNEL
Marguerite DOUCET |
Marguerite DOUCET
widow of Jacques BUNEL |
| 55 | Francois LEGENDRE
Marguerite LABAUVE |
Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* | Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* |
| 56 | Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* | Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* | Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* |
| 57 | Ignace CARRE
Marie Madeleine CLEMENCEAU |
Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* | Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* |
| 58 | Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* | Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* | Dominique Nicolas BRIONNE* |

| Tours:
• France a la Carte Connie Wilson offers tours in France, primarily geared towards food. She is considering a tour that visits areas of Acadian significance in France. Please contact her for more information. |
| Links:
• Acadian Farm Museum of Archigny • The Acadian Museum of Archigny • Acadians Houses |
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