Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Châtellerault-2 | |
| Community association | Grand Châtellerault | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 57 ' N , 0 ° 42' E | |
| height | 43–123 m | |
| surface | 12.94 km 2 | |
| Residents | 392 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86220 | |
| INSEE code | 86241 | |
Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse is a French village with 392 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Châtellerault and is part of the canton of Châtellerault-2 (until 2015: canton of Dangé-Saint-Romain ).
geography
Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse is located about 16 kilometers northeast of Châtellerault on the Creuse River , which forms the eastern municipal boundary. Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Buxeuil in the north, Abilly in the east, Leugny in the south, Dangé-Saint-Martin in the west and south-west and Les Ormes in the west and north-west.
history
Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse was founded as a place by Richard the Lionheart .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 514 | 528 | 557 | 503 | 504 | 422 | 401 | 403 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Romanesque church of Saint-Rémy from the 11th / 12th centuries century
- Remains of the Gannes defense tower
- Chaise Castle from the 15th / 16th centuries Century, monument historique since 1967
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vienne. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-128-7 , pp. 289-291.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse - Collection of images, videos and audio files
