Vivonne
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers | |
| Canton | Vivonne (main town) | |
| Community association | Vallées du Clain | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 26 ' N , 0 ° 16' E | |
| height | 81-149 m | |
| surface | 41.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,345 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 106 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86370 | |
| INSEE code | 86293 | |
| Website | http://www.vivonne.fr/ | |
 View of Vivonne with the Saint-Georges church |
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Vivonne is a French municipality with 4345 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Vivonne belongs to the arrondissement of Poitiers and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton Vivonne . The inhabitants are called Vivonnois (es) .
geography
Vivonne lies on the Clain River , into which the Vonne flows here and the Clouère a little north of the village . Vivonne is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Marçay in the north and northwest, Iteuil in the north, Aslonnes in the east and northeast, Château-Larcher in the east, Marnay in the southeast, Voulon in the south and southeast, Payré in the south, Celle-Lévescault in the southwest and Marigny- Chemerau in the west.
Route nationale 10 , the former route nationale 742 and the Paris – Bordeaux railway line run through the municipality .
history
In 507, the Battle of Vouillé between the Franks and Visigoths probably took place near Vivonne (then Vivône), but mainly in the municipality of neighboring Voulon . In the Middle Ages, the Lusignan family became rulers of Vivonne.
Vivonne was destroyed early by air strikes during World War II.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1800 | 1896 | 1901 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 2,059 | 2,258 | 2,493 | 2,432 | 2,336 | 2,362 | 2,675 | 2,817 | 2,955 | 3,028 | 2,975 | 3,799 |
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church, former priory from the 13th century, rebuilt in 1264, rich interior, monument historique since 1912
- 15th century property of the Prior of Saint-Georges, with Gothic windows, monument historique since 1935
- Cercigny castle from the 15th century, rebuilt in the 17th century and restored in the 18th century, dovecote, monument historique since 1993
- Planche Castle from the 15th century, gate and towers have been monuments historiques since 1946
- Jorigny mansion from the 17th century, a historic monument since 1973
- 13th century bridge
Parish partnership
Partnerships exist with the Spanish community of Maella in the province of Saragossa (Aragon) and the central Hessian community of Lohra .
