Merpins
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | cognac | |
| Canton | Cognac-2 | |
| Community association | Grand Cognac | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 40 ′ N , 0 ° 22 ′ W | |
| height | 2–33 m | |
| surface | 10.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,104 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 106 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16100 | |
| INSEE code | 16217 | |
Merpins is a French commune with 1,104 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Cognac and the canton of Cognac-2 .
Population development
- 1962: 681
- 1968: 832
- 1975: 895
- 1982: 953
- 1990: 1025
- 1999: 940
- 2006: 1009
- 2016: 1113
Attractions
- Ruins of the Abbey of La Frenade, founded in 1140 from Cîteaux with the help of the Lords of Cognac, destroyed during the Huguenot Wars . Only the south wall of the nave (12th century) and the chapter house (16th century) have been preserved.
- Ruins of the castle from around 850, destroyed in 1387
- Bridge over the Charenton, a tributary of the Charente , Monument historique
Castle ruins
Saint-Remi church
Bridge over the Charenton
Bridge at the foot of the castle
Web links
Commons : Merpins - collection of images, videos and audio files
