Pioussay
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| local community | Valdelaume | |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Niort | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 5 ' N , 0 ° 2' E | |
| Post Code | 79110 | |
| Former INSEE code | 79211 | |
| Incorporation | 1st January 2019 | |
 Saint Martin Church |
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Pioussay is a place in the French community Valdelaume and a former municipality last 301 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2015) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Poitou-Charentes ).
The municipality of Pioussay merged with Bouin , Hanc and Ardilleux to form the municipality of Valdelaume on January 1st, 2019 . The municipality of Pioussay belonged to the Arrondissement Niort and is part of the canton of Melle (until 2015 Chef-Boutonne ).
geography
Pioussay is about 54 kilometers southeast of Niort . The municipality of Pioussay was surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Hanc in the north and west, La Forêt-de-Tessé in the east, Theil-Rabier in the south and southeast, and Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie in the south and southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 583 | 522 | 437 | 379 | 332 | 302 | 314 | 311 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Jouhé castle from the 15th century
