Chiché
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire | |
| Canton | Bressuire | |
| Community association | Bocage Bressuirais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 48 ′ N , 0 ° 22 ′ W | |
| height | 105-217 m | |
| surface | 46.99 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,690 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 79350 | |
| INSEE code | 79088 | |
| Website | Chiché | |
 Church Saint-Martin and Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance |
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Chiché is a French commune with 1,690 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement Bressuire and the Canton of Bressuire .
Location and climate
The place Chiché is about 12 km southeast of Bressuire on the river Thouaret at an altitude of about 130 m ; the city of Parthenay is about 20 km southeast. The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 750 mm / year) falls over the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2016 |
| Residents | 879 | 1,326 | 1,855 | 1,452 | 1,343 | 1,690 |
economy
In earlier times the inhabitants lived as self-sufficiency from the yields of their fields and gardens as well as from the milk and meat of their animals. Only with the improvement of the roads could surpluses be sold on the supraregional market. The community is still largely agricultural; near the place a ford (gué) (later a bridge) led over the Thouaret. Small traders and craftsmen have settled in the village.
history
The place has a Gallo-Roman origin; it was on a trade route leading from Pictavium ( Poitiers ) to Portus Namnetus ( Nantes ). The place name, first mentioned in the 10th century, is probably derived from a Gallo-Roman landlord named Cassius . In 1214 the place was destroyed during the Anglo-French War; in 1558 the church of the place was destroyed in the course of the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598). In the years 1793/4 Chiché took a counter-revolutionary position; 24 people were then executed.
Attractions
- The Saint-Martin church has a Romanesque apse , but due to numerous alterations and additions after the wars of religion, the medieval character has given way to a more modern one.
- The Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance chapel, rebuilt in the 18th century, is an important pilgrimage church in the region.
- The chapel La Poraire dates back to the 12th century and was a former priory church ; Inside there are remains of medieval frescoes. The chapel has been recognized as a monument historique since 2012 .
- An imposing town house from the 18th century stands on the forecourt of the church.
- The bridge over the Thouaret made it easier to cross the river.
