Celles-sur-Belle
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Niort | |
| Canton | Celles-sur-Belle (main town) | |
| Community association | Mellois en Poitou | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 16 ′ N , 0 ° 13 ′ W | |
| height | 60-162 m | |
| surface | 41.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,907 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 94 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 79370 | |
| INSEE code | 79061 | |
| Website | http://ville-celles-sur-belle.com | |
 Abbaye royale Notre-Dame |
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Celles-sur-Belle is a French commune with 3,907 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Niort and is the capital of the canton of Celles-sur-Belle .
It was created as Commune nouvelle with effect from January 1, 2019 through the amalgamation of the previous municipalities of Celles-sur-Belle and Saint-Médard , which have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . At the same time, the former municipalities of Montigné and Verrines-sous-Celle , which had been associated with Celle-sur-Belle as Commune associée since 1973 , were granted the status of Commune déléguée . The administrative headquarters are located in Celles-sur-Belle .
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population (2016) |
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| Celles-sur-Belle (administrative headquarters) | 79061 | 37.24 | 2,479 |
| Montigné | 79181 | 284 | |
| Verrines-sous-Celle | 79344 | 1,013 | |
| Saint-Médard | 79282 | 4.13 | 108 |
geography
The municipality is located about 150 kilometers southeast of Nantes and 55 kilometers southwest of Poitiers .
Neighboring municipalities to Celles-sur-Belle are:
- Beaussais-Vitré in the northeast
- Melle and Saint-Martin-lès-Melle to the east
- Saint-Romans-lès-Melle in the southeast
- Périgné in the south
- Saint-Médard in the southwest
- Sainte-Blandine to the west
- Mougon-Thorigné in the north-west
The place is located in the far north of the municipality and is crossed by the river Belle . Further south are the towns of Verrines sous Celle and Montigné , also on the river .
Transport links
The place is on the D948 département road , which leads from Melle to Niort , but is bypassed in the south.
Attractions
- Abbaye royale Notre-Dame , royal abbey from the 17th century on the Way of St. James ( Via Turonensis ) - Monument historique
- Église Saint-Maixent , church in the hamlet of Verrines sous Celle from the 11th century - Monument historique
Individual evidence
- ↑ Decree of the Prefecture on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Celles-sur-Belle of October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016
- ↑ Abbaye royale Notre-Dame in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Église Saint-Maixent in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
