Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc

Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.

Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Commune
A general view of Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Location of Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Coordinates: 46°26′53″N 0°20′48″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementParthenay
CantonAutize-Égray
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Claude Bonnin
Area
1
10.60 km2 (4.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
558
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79241 /79220
Elevation65–139 m (213–456 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is located 17 km (11 mi) North of Niort and 23 km (14 mi) Southwest of Parthenay. The commune consists of the main village Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc and a few outlying localities, including Boisne and Le Breuil. Neighboring communes are Champdeniers-Saint-Denis, Cherveux and La Chapelle-Bâton.

Culture

The village is the home of the Compagnie Carabosse, famous for its fire-based installations that have visited many cities throughout Europe and beyond.[2][3]

Sites of interest
  • An underground river flows under the village, with a length of about 5 km (3.1 mi)
  • An old dairy factory dating back to 1884, registered as a monument since 2002.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Compagnie Carabosse". Compagnie Carabosse. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  3. "Fire Garden". Thames Festival 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-14.


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