Cenon-sur-Vienne
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Chavigny | |
| Community association | Grand Châtellerault | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 44 ' N , 0 ° 32' E | |
| height | 47-105 m | |
| surface | 8.6 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,778 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 207 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86530 | |
| INSEE code | 86046 | |
| Website | http://www.cenon-sur-vienne.fr/ | |
 Place of the Mairie in Cenon-sur-Vienne |
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Cenon-sur-Vienne is a French commune with 1,778 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the arrondissement of Châtellerault and the canton of Chavigny (until 2015: canton of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne ) and the community association Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Châtelleraudais . The inhabitants are called Cenonais .
geography
Cenon-sur-Vienne is located at the confluence of the Clain and Vienne , about 25 kilometers north-northeast of Poitiers . Cenon-sur-Vienne is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Châtellerault in the north, Availles-en-Châtellerault in the east, Vouneuil-sur-Vienne in the south and Naintré in the west.
Cenon-sur-Vienne is located on the Via Turonensis , a section of the Camino de Santiago .
history
The Battle of Tours and Poitiers took place in 742 at the gates of Cenon-sur-Vienne .
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 840 | 837 | 963 | 1,240 | 1,620 | 1,900 | 1,822 | 1,829 |
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Attractions
- Roman road stone
- Saint-Pierre church
- Merovingian necropolis
- Saint-Pirou fountain
- Les Sources Castle
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the German district of Eschelbach in the city of Sinsheim in Baden-Württemberg since 1975.
