Charron (Charente-Maritime)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle | |
| Canton | Marans | |
| Community association | Aunis Atlantique | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 18 ′ N , 1 ° 6 ′ W | |
| height | 0-11 m | |
| surface | 37.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,989 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 53 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 17230 | |
| INSEE code | 17091 | |
 City Hall (Mairie) of Charron |
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Charron is a French municipality with 1989 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017), in the department of Charente-Maritime and in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine located. It belongs to the arrondissement of La Rochelle and the canton of Marans . The inhabitants are called Charronais .
geography
Charron is located about 16 kilometers north-northeast of La Rochelle in the Marais poitevin . Here the Sèvre Niortaise flows into the Bay of Aiguillon. Charron is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Puyravault in the north and north-west, Sainte-Radégonde-des-Noyers in the north, Marans in the east, Andilly in the south-east, Villedoux in the south and Esnandes in the south-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,307 | 1,337 | 1,444 | 1,538 | 1,512 | 1,650 | 2.140 | 1,896 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Charron (Charente-Maritime)
- Cistercian monastery Charron , founded in 1191, closed in 1791
- Saint-Nicolas church, Gothic tower from the 15th century, other buildings from the 15th, 16th and 19th centuries
- Charron Castle
- Port facilities
Saint-Nicolas church
Charron Castle
Personalities
- Christian Bujeau (born 1944), actor
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the Canadian community of Cap-Pelé in New Brunswick since 1982.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , pp. 362-364.
