Charroux, Vienne

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

Charroux
The church of Saint-Sulpice, in Charroux
Coat of arms
Location of Charroux
Charroux
Charroux
Coordinates: 46°08′43″N 0°24′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonCivray
IntercommunalityCivraisien en Poitou
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrice Bosseboeuf
Area
1
44.29 km2 (17.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,136
  Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86061 /86250
Elevation115–178 m (377–584 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.

The remains of the Benedictine Charroux Abbey, founded in the 8th century, are preserved in the town. Said to be the site of the council of Charroux in 989 where the bishops of Aquitaine met to protect the immunity of the clergy and suggested that the church should guarantee that the poor might live in peace.

Demographics

Historical population of Charroux, Vienne
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population1509162116441552142813201215

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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