Coussay-les-Bois
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Châtellerault-3 | |
| Community association | Grand Châtellerault | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 49 ′ N , 0 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 62-144 m | |
| surface | 43.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,003 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86270 | |
| INSEE code | 86086 | |
| Website | http://www.coussay-les-bois.fr/ | |
Coussay-les-Bois is a French commune with 1,003 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Poitou-Charentes ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Châtellerault and the canton of Châtellerault-3 (until 2015: canton of Pleumartin ). The inhabitants are called Coussayais .
location
Coussay-les-Bois is about 14 kilometers east of Châtellerault . Neighboring communities of Coussay-les-Bois are Mairé in the north, Lésigny in the north and north-east, La Roche-Posay in the east and south-east, Leigné-les-Bois in the south and Saint-Sauveur in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 869 | 830 | 752 | 787 | 779 | 803 | 819 | 948 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame church from the 12th century, renovations from the 15th century, monument historique since 1914
- Saint-Martin church from the 11th century, a historic monument since 1951
- Convent of the Sacré-Cœur-de-Picpus order with a 12th century chapel
- La Vervolière castle from the 15th century
- La Grelandière castle from the 19th century
- Le Turrault Castle from the 19th century
Notre-Dame church
La Vervolière Castle
Web links
Commons : Coussay-les-Bois - Collection of images, videos and audio files
