Coulonges-sur-l'Autize
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Niort | |
| Canton | Autize-Égray (main town) | |
| Community association | Val de Gâtine | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 29 ′ N , 0 ° 36 ′ W | |
| height | 27-121 m | |
| surface | 18.87 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,350 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 125 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 79160 | |
| INSEE code | 79101 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-coulonges-sur-lautize.fr/ | |
 Coulonges Castle (today's town hall) |
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Coulonges-sur-l'Autize is a French commune with a population of 2,350 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality is located in the Arrondissement of Niort and in the canton of Autize-Égray (until 2015: canton of Coulonges-sur-l'Autize ). The inhabitants are called Coulongeois .
location
Coulonges-sur-l'Autize is about 72 kilometers west-southwest of Poitiers and about 20 kilometers northwest of Niort . The river Autise (also: Autize ) forms the southern boundary of the municipality. Coulonges-sur-l'Autize is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné in the north, Ardin in the east, Saint-Pompain in the south and Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges in the west.
The former route nationale 744 (today's D744) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1.929 | 2,021 | 2,030 | 2,019 | 2,021 | 2.146 | 2,326 | 2,365 |
Attractions
- Saint-Étienne church from the 12th century, renovations from the 15th century, historic monument since 1980
- Coulonges Castle, originally built as a castle complex in the 11th century, completely rebuilt in the 15th century, rebuilt in 1542–1544, today's town hall, monument historique since 1993/1994
- Market halls
Personalities
- Aymar de Saint-Saud (1853–1951), mountaineer and cartographer
- Henri Martineau (1882–1958), doctor, poet and Romanist
- Jean-François Fortin (* 1947), entrepreneur
Community partnerships
Partnerships have existed with the German community of Endingen am Kaiserstuhl in Baden-Württemberg since 1982 and with the Canadian community of Grand Falls (French: Grand-Sault ) in New Brunswick since 1987 .
