 Its population then dropped to its lowest level ever recorded in the town (1,278) in 1946.The village centre lost a large number of traces of the past, only a few old houses – like the old confessional boarding school, the former Police Station, and the Town Hotel – have been saved and the church dominates the city with its high tower.The strong rural and village character inherited from the prewar "Aigrefeuille d'Aunis" has been gradually reduced and the commune displays a more marked urban character, including the development of residential areas and renovation of the urban habitat.