Chauray
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Niort | |
| Canton | La Plaine Niortaise (main town) | |
| Community association | Niortais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 23 ′ W | |
| height | 32-91 m | |
| surface | 14.50 km 2 | |
| Residents | 7,006 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 483 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 79180 | |
| INSEE code | 79081 | |
| Website | Chauray | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
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Chauray is a French commune in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It is located in the Arrondissements of Niort and in the canton of La Plaine Niortaise .
geography
The western French town with 7006 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is located a few kilometers northeast of Niort on the Sèvre Niortaise river .
The A83 ( E 3 ) and the D 611 ( E 601 ) intersect to the east of Chauray .
history
Traces of prehistoric settlement have been found near Chauray. The place is also passed down as Vicaria Calriacinse .
German emigrants came here as Protestants because of religious persecution. In the 19th century, two thirds of the population were Protestants. Their church, the so-called Temple , was built in 1854. The Catholic Church of St. Pierre was built in the 12th century.
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre Church, Monument historique
- Protestant temple, Monument historique
Community partnerships
Chauray maintains partnerships with the Togolese city of Bassar in the Kara region , with the municipality of Schöffengrund in Central Hesse and the Canadian city of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry no. PA00101421 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00101215 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)