Brigueil-le-Chantre
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon | |
| Canton | Montmorillon | |
| Community association | Vienne et Gartempe | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 24 ' N , 1 ° 9' E | |
| height | 120-203 m | |
| surface | 53.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 513 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86290 | |
| INSEE code | 86037 | |
Brigueil-le-Chantre is a French municipality with 513 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montmorillon and the canton of Montmorillon . The inhabitants are called Brigueillais .
geography
Brigueil-le-Chantre is located about 59 kilometers east-southeast of Poitiers , in the east of the historical province of Poitou . The community is affected by the Asse river , which crosses the main town in an interesting double loop. The Narablon River runs to the west . Neighboring municipalities of Brigueil-le-Chantre are La Trimouille and Thollet in the north, Coulonges in the northeast, Lussac-les-Églises in the east and southeast, Verneuil-Moustiers and Azat-le-Ris in the south, Bourg-Archambault in the west and southwest and Saint -Léomer to the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,034 | 914 | 808 | 712 | 674 | 595 | 511 | 503 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Hilaire church, historique monument since 1937
- fortified town center
- Remains of the castle from the 17th century
- Mareuil Castle from the 15th century
