Nouaillé-Maupertuis
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers | |
| Canton | Vivonne | |
| Community association | Vallées du Clain | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 31 ' N , 0 ° 25' E | |
| height | 93-139 m | |
| surface | 22.13 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,751 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 124 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86340 | |
| INSEE code | 86180 | |
| Website | http://www.nouaille.com/ | |
 Town Hall of Nouaillé-Maupertuis |
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Nouaillé-Maupertuis (even Nouaillé called) is a French commune in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It has 2,751 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and belongs to the Arrondissement of Poitiers and the canton of Vivonne .
geography
Nouaillé-Maupertuis is located about ten kilometers south-southeast of Poitiers . In the south of the village is the Bois de la Vayolle . Nouaillé-Maupertuis is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mignaloux-Beauvoir in the north, Nieuil-l'Espoir in the east and south, La Villedieu-du-Clain in the south and south-west, Roches-Prémarie-Andillé in the south-west, Smarves in the west and Saint-Benoît in the north-west.
The Via Turonensis , a variant of the Camino de Santiago , runs through the municipality .
history
As the scene of the fighting at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 with the defeat of the French, the place is also of historical importance.
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 740 | 796 | 1,017 | 1,433 | 2.142 | 2,404 | 2,660 | 2,754 |
Attractions
- Old Saint-Junien abbey, Romanesque church in the Miosson valley, oldest building parts from the 9th century, monument historique since 1846/1945/1957
- Chapel in Monvinard, monument historique since 1993
- Priory Notre-Dame in Availles, portal classified as Monument historique 1924/1943, ruins of the priory since 1972
- Battlefield of Nouaillé-Mapertuis from the battle of 1356 between the French and the English over Poitiers
Partnerships
Partnerships exist with the Italian municipality of Bernareggio in the province of Monza and Brianza (Lombardy) and with the German municipality of Wachtberg in Rhineland-Palatinate.
