La Roche-Posay
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Châtellerault-3 | |
| Community association | Grand Châtellerault | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 47 ' N , 0 ° 49' E | |
| height | 52-139 m | |
| surface | 35.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,561 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86270 | |
| INSEE code | 86207 | |
| Website | http://www.gencay.fr/ | |
 Donjon in La Roche-Posay |
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La Roche-Posay is a French village with 1,561 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 Châtellerault-3 .
location
La Roche-Posay is about 20 kilometers from Châtellerault on the banks of the Creuse . In the municipality, the Gartempe flows into the Creuse. Neighboring municipalities of La Roche-Posay are: Leigné-les-Bois in the west, Coussay-les-Bois in the north-west, Lésigny in the north, Yzeures-sur-Creuse in the east, Vicq-sur-Gartempe in the south, Pleumartin in the south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 1365 | 1323 | 1400 | 1404 | 1444 | 1445 | 1556 |
coat of arms
Description : In silver, a standing green lion .
Attractions
- Finds from the Neolithic and Magdalenian periods in Verlet
- Ruins of a Roman bridge
- Donjon (11th century, Monument historique )
- City gate (Bourbon), (15th century, Monument historique)
- Ruins of the fortifications (15th century, Monument historique)
- Medieval half-timbered house
- The Château de La Merci-Dieu
- The Château de Valcreuse (late 19th century)
- The Château de Posay (1810)
- The Romanesque church of Notre-Dame (12th century, fortified in the 15th century, monument historique)
- Ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of La Merci-Dieu (12th century)
Town twinning
La Roche-Posay's partner municipalities are the municipality of Falck in Lorraine in France and the Italian municipality of Missaglia in Lombardy .
Web links
- Community presentation (French)
