Exoudun
Exoudun is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Exoudun | |
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 The fortified house in Exoudun | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Exoudun 
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  Exoudun  Exoudun | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′43″N 0°04′51″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Celles-sur-Belle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Auzanneau-Fouquet |
| Area 1 | 25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 576 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79115 /79800 |
| Elevation | 80–188 m (262–617 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During the Middle Ages, Lordship of Exoudun was held in succession by several noble families, including the Lusignans. Lord of Exoudun was titled: Seigneur d′Exoudun.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Painter 1955, p. 374-384.
Sources
- Jourdain, Charles; Delisle, Léopold; Wailly, Natalis de, eds. (1894). Recueil des Historiens des Gaules et de la France. 23. Paris: H. Welter.
- Painter, Sidney (1955). "The Houses of Lusignan and Chatellerault 1150-1250". Speculum. 30 (3): 374–384.
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