Chauvigny
Chauvigny is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Coordinates: 46°34′10″N 0°38′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Vienne |
Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
Canton | Chauvigny |
Intercommunality | CU Grand Poitiers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Herbert[1] |
Area 1 | 95.82 km2 (37.00 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 7,049 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 86070 /86300 |
Elevation | 61–149 m (200–489 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chauvigny is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Poitiers by rail. The town is situated overlooking the river Vienne and a small brook. Chauvigny is twinned with Billericay in Essex, England.
The composer Fernand Lamy (1881–1966) was born in Chauvigny.
Sights
Chauvigny features two interesting Romanesque churches, both restored in the 19th century. There are also ruins of a château of the bishops of Poitiers and of several other strongholds.[3]
- Chauvigny - Romanesque church Saint-Pierre
Near Chauvigny is the curious bone-cavern of Jioux, the entrance to which is fortified by large blocks of stone.[3]
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Economy
As of 1911, the town carried on lime-burning and plaster-manufacture, and there were stone quarries in the vicinity. Trade was in wool and feathers.[3]
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chauvigny". Encyclopædia Britannica. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 19.
External links
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- Official site
- Tourism
- Philosophical Society
- Spectacle animalier: Les géants du Ciel
- Flying club
- IREO - Institut de Formation de Chauvigny
- Shooting club
- Romanes.com
- Aerial views