Curçay-sur-Dive

Curçay-sur-Dive
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Vienne
Arrondissement	Châtellerault
Canton	Loudun
Community association	Pays Loudunais
Coordinates	47 ° 1 ′  N , 0 ° 3 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 1 ′  N , 0 ° 3 ′  W
height	39-122 m
surface	15.79 km 2
Residents	213 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	13 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	86120
INSEE code	86090
Website	http://www.curcay-sur-dive.com/
Donjon and church tower

Curçay-sur-Dive is a French village with 213 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Châtellerault and the canton of Loudun . Neighboring municipalities of Curçay-sur-Dive are Ternay in the north, Les Trois-Moutiers in the northeast, Glénouze in the east, Ranton in the southeast, Pas-de-Jeu in the south, Saint-Léger-de-Montbrun in the southwest and Saint-Martin-de -Mâcon in the northwest.

The place is on the right bank of the river Dive , as well as on the parallel Canal de la Dive , on which shipping has been suspended since 1957.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007
Residents	347	287	216	245	257	217	235

Attractions

• Donjon (14th century, Monument historique ) as the rest of the castle
• Sainte-Catherine church, former castle chapel
• Ruins of the Saint-Pierre church (12th and 17th centuries, Monument historique)
• Pont de la Reine Blanche (Monument historique)

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  Donjon
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  Sainte-Catherine church
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  Saint-Pierre ruin
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  Pont de la Reine Blanche

Viticulture

The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .

Web links

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