Celle-Lévescault
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers | |
| Canton | Lusignan | |
| Community association | Grand Poitiers | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 25 ′ N , 0 ° 11 ′ E | |
| height | 90-159 m | |
| surface | 42.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,356 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 32 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86600 | |
| INSEE code | 86045 | |
Celle-Lévescault is a French village with 1,356 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Poitiers and the canton of Lusignan . The inhabitants are called Célestins .
geography
Celle-Lévescault is located about 16 kilometers southwest of Poitiers on the Vonne . Celle-Lévescault is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Cloué in the north, Marçay in the north and northeast, Marigny-Chemereau in the east and northeast, Vivonne in the east and southeast, Payré in the south, Saint-Sauvant in the southwest and Lusignan in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 1,082 | 992 | 879 | 1,035 | 1,078 | 1,060 | 1,256 | 1,334 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Étienne church from the 13th century, historic monument since 1914
- Chapel of Comblé, monument historique since 1968
- La Livraie Castle
- Lavau Castle, Monument historique since 1935
- La Grange Castle
- Medieval bridge over the Vonne
- Tower, remnants of the ruins of the episcopal castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vienne. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-128-7 , pp. 457-461.
Web links
Commons : Celle-Lévescault - collection of images, videos and audio files
