Pougne-Hérisson
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres department | |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay | |
| Canton | La Gâtine | |
| Community association | Parthenay-Gâtine | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 40 ′ N , 0 ° 24 ′ W | |
| height | 183-231 m | |
| surface | 11.86 km 2 | |
| Residents | 370 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 79130 | |
| INSEE code | 79215 | |
 The town of Hérisson in an old view, in the foreground the Ruisseau des Arcis |
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Pougne-Hérisson is a French municipality with 370 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement Parthenay and the canton of La Gâtine .
geography
The municipality is located around 40 kilometers north of Niort and 60 kilometers west of Poitiers in the Gâtine countryside . Neighboring municipalities to Pougne-Hérisson are:
- Clessé in the north,
- Fénery in the northeast,
- Saint-Aubin-le-Cloud in the southeast,
- Secondigny in the southwest and
- Neuvy-Bouin to the west.
The municipality consists of the two main towns Pougne and Hérisson , which are about three kilometers apart. The Ruisseau des Arcis flows on the western boundary of the municipality, which takes the name Palais south of Pougne and strives towards the Thouet river in an easterly direction .
Transport links
The community is located away from national traffic routes. Local transport links are provided by the D140 département road, which runs from Parthenay via Pougne-Hérisson to Moncoutant .
history
The two originally independent municipalities of Pougne and Hérisson were merged in 1801.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
| Residents | 568 | 509 | 433 | 380 | 356 | 372 |
Attractions
- Château de Hérisson , 15th century castle - Monument historique
- Église Saint-Georges-de-Hérisson , medieval church - Monument historique
- Auberge Saint-Georges de Hérisson , former pilgrimage hostel from the 15th century - Monument historique
- Biennial Nombril du Monde Festival .
Partner municipality
- Chevilly-Larue , since 1994
Web links
- Website of the municipality on the website of the municipality association (French)
- Website about the Festival Nombril du Monde (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château de Hérisson in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Église Saint-Georges-de-Hérisson in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Auberge Saint-Georges de Hérisson in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)