Charrais
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| local community | Saint-Martin-la-Pallu | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 42 ' N , 0 ° 13' E | |
| Post Code | 86170 | |
| Former INSEE code | 86060 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Charrais is a village and a former French commune with 1,087 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Poitiers and the canton of Migné-Auxances (until 2015: Canton of Neuville-de-Poitou ). The inhabitants are called Charraisiens .
With effect from January 1, 2017, the former municipalities of Vendeuvre-du-Poitou , Charrais , Cheneché and Blaslay were merged to form the Commune nouvelle Saint Martin la Pallu and have the status of a Commune déléguée there . The administrative headquarters are in Vendeuvre-du-Poitou.
geography
Charrais is about 17 kilometers northwest of Poitiers . The Charrais , Étables and Charrajou villages are part of the Charrais commune déléguée .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 471 | 450 | 463 | 557 | 621 | 674 | 779 | 1,048 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Town hall from the 17th century
- Étables Castle, a historic monument since 1969
- La Guiberderie Castle
