Queaux

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Queaux
Queaux (France)
Queaux
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Vienne
Arrondissement Montmorillon
Canton Lussac-les-Châteaux
Community association Vienne et Gartempe
Coordinates 46 ° 20 ′  N , 0 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 20 ′  N , 0 ° 40 ′  E
height 72-160 m
surface 52.64 km 2
Residents 524 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 10 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 86150
INSEE code 86203

Vienneufer near Queaux

Queaux is a French municipality with 524 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montmorillon and the canton of Lussac-les-Châteaux .

geography

The municipality is located about 40 kilometers southeast of Poitiers and 40 kilometers northwest of Bellac . The river Vienne forms the eastern boundary of Queaux . Neighboring municipalities are Gouex in the north, Persac in the east, Moussac in the south-east, L'Isle-Jourdain in the south, Usson-du-Poitou in the south-west and Bouresse in the north-west.

The districts of La Pommeraie, Puirajoux, Chez Renard, Peussot, La Roche, La Papinière, Chamousseau, Préau, Château Gaillard and Le Chaussat belong to the municipality of Queaux .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2012
Residents 1,125 1.014 880 710 603 600 532

Attractions

Château de Fougeret
  • Church of St. Martin with Gothic portal and Romanesque bell tower
  • a hosanna cross
  • four locks:
    • Château des Corbeliers
    • Château de Fougeret from the 15th and 16th centuries, Monument historique
    • partially destroyed Château de la Messelière from the 15th century, Monument historique
    • Château des Sablonnières

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vienne. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-128-7 , pp. 375-378.

supporting documents

  1. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved March 24, 2015 (French).
  2. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved March 24, 2015 (French).

Web links

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