Chapelle-Viviers

Chapelle-Viviers is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Chapelle-Viviers
Location of Chapelle-Viviers
Chapelle-Viviers
Chapelle-Viviers
Coordinates: 46°29′04″N 0°43′39″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementMontmorillon
CantonChauvigny
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Patrick Charrier
Area
1
14.53 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
561
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86059 /86300
Elevation109–152 m (358–499 ft)
(avg. 165 m or 541 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The settlement is mentioned in the 10th century but in 1452 it is mentioned by a similar name to its current one. The present church dates from 1870. It was paid for by leading local families after the previous small church was going to ruin.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "La Chapelle Viviers : Site Officiel - Un peu d'histoire". www.la-chapelle-viviers.fr. Retrieved 2019-09-05.


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