Celles-sur-Belle (Celles-sur-Belle)
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| local community | Celles-sur-Belle | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Niort | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 16 ′ N , 0 ° 13 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 79370 | |
| Former INSEE code | 79061 | |
| Incorporation | 1st January 2019 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Celles-sur-Belle is a town and a former commune with 2,494 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Niort and the canton of Celles-sur-Belle .
With effect from January 1, 2019, the previous municipalities of Celles-sur-Belle and Saint-Médard were merged to form the Commune nouvelle Celles-sur-Belle of the same name and 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 .
location
Celles-sur-Belle is located around 17 kilometers southeast of Niort in the valley of the Belle River .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
| Residents | 1,555 | 2,898 | 3,274 | 3,425 | 3,480 | 3,753 |
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
Personalities
- Fulk of Angoulême (12th century), abbot of the monastery of Celles-sur-Belle
- Robert Dalban (1903–1987), French actor
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Decree of the Prefecture on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Celles-sur-Belle of October 25, 2018.
- ↑ 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)