Saint-Loup-Lamairé

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Saint-Loup-Lamairé
Coat of arms of Saint-Loup-Lamairé
Saint-Loup-Lamairé (France)
Saint-Loup-Lamairé
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Parthenay
Canton Le Val de Thouet
Community association Airvaudais-Val du Thouet
Coordinates 46 ° 47 ′  N , 0 ° 10 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 47 ′  N , 0 ° 10 ′  W
height 74-162 m
surface 21.80 km 2
Residents 986 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 45 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 79600
INSEE code

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The French commune of Saint-Loup-Lamairé is located in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the canton of Le Val de Thouet and has 986 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).

geography

Saint-Loup-Lamairé is located at an average altitude of 74 meters on tributaries to the Loire ( Thouet and Cébron ). The distance to Poitiers is 70 kilometers, 30 kilometers to Thouars and Bressuire and 20 & nbsp kilometers to Parthenay .

Attractions

  • The castle, probably built by a Jean or Amaury de Dercé, dates from the 17th century (French: Château de Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet). One of them is 200 years older. The building is formally similar to Cheverny Castle . A previous structure is to be built in the XI. It may have been built in the 16th century by a Mr.
  • City walls surround many historical buildings
  • Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church
Plan with the remains of the city wall

literature

  • Frédéric Chasseboeuf: Châteaux en Poitou-Charentes. Patrimoines et Médias, 2006. ISBN 2-910137-91-0
  • François Bouchet, among others: La vallée du Thouet. Geste Editions, 2004. ISBN 2-84561-103-X

Web links

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