Charroux (Vienne)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon | |
| Canton | Civray | |
| Community association | Civraisien en Poitou | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 9 ' N , 0 ° 24' E | |
| height | 115-178 m | |
| surface | 44.29 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,136 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 26 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86250 | |
| INSEE code | 86061 | |
| Website | Charroux-en-Poitou | |
Charroux is a French village with 1,136 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Montmorillon and the canton of Civray .
history
In the High Middle Ages, Charroux was the capital of the county of La Marche . The Council of Charroux took place here in 989, during which the peace of God was proclaimed under the patronage of William IV , Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 1,509 | 1,621 | 1,644 | 1,552 | 1,428 | 1,319 | 1,165 |
coat of arms
Description : A silver miter in blue is accompanied by three lilies of the same tinged style .
Attractions
- From the Abbey of Saint-Sauveur de Charroux , one in the year 785 by Roger, Viscount of Limoges , and in 1762 closed founded Benedictine -Abtei are preserved only remnants.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vienne. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-128-7 , pp. 56-62.
Individual evidence
- ↑ de Saint-Allais , L'Art de verifier les dates ... , Volume 10, p. 200, 1818, Imp. Valade, Paris
Web links
Commons : Charroux - collection of images, videos and audio files
