Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues

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Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues
Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues (France)
Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Niort
Canton Melle
Community association Mellois en Poitou
Coordinates 46 ° 7 ′  N , 0 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 7 ′  N , 0 ° 8 ′  W
height 66-126 m
surface 15.11 km 2
Residents 547 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 36 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 79110
INSEE code

Town hall (Mairie) of Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues

Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues is a French municipality with 547 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Poitou-Charentes ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Niort and is part of the canton Melle (until 2015 Chef-Boutonne ).

The municipality consists of the localities of Fontenille , Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues , Couturette and Rhy . In 1973 the previously independent municipalities of Fontenille and Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues were combined to form today's municipality.

geography

Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues is about 41 kilometers southeast of Niort . Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Luché-sur-Brioux in the north and north-west, Tillou in the north, Chef-Boutonne in the east and north-east, La Bataille in the south-east, Crézières in the south, and Paizay-le-Chapt in the southwest and Chérigné in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 485 472 509 532 588 547 569 604
Source: Cassini and INSEE (1962 and 1968 total population of both municipalities)

Attractions

  • Saint-Martin church in Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues from the 12th century
  • Saint-Médard church in Fontenille
  • 11th century Couturette Castle

Web links

Commons : Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues  - Collection of images, videos and audio files