Charroux

commune in Vienne, France

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Place details

Locality: Charroux
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 1,413

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Key facts

Country: France
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department: Vienne
Arrondissement: Châtellerault
Canton: Civray
Intercommunality: Civraisien en Poitou
Mayor 2020 2026: Patrice Bosseboeuf
Area: 44.29 km (17.10 sq mi)
Population 2023: 1,036
Density: 23.39/km (60.58/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code: 86061 /86250
Elevation: 115–178 m (377–584 ft) , (avg. 165 m or 541 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Charroux
Population: 1036
Area: 44.29
Elevation: 155
Official website: www.charroux86.fr
Image: Charroux 86 Eglise 2012.jpg

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Commons category: Charroux (Vienne)
postal code: 86250
male population: 537
female population: 599
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-49-87-50-33

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Article

Charroux ( French pronunciation: [ʃaʁu]) is a commune in the Vienne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.

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.