Charroux, Vienne

Charroux
The church of Saint-Sulpice, in Charroux
The church of Saint-Sulpice, in Charroux
Coat of arms of Charroux
Location of Charroux
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Charroux is located in France
Charroux
Charroux
Charroux is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Charroux
Charroux
Coordinates: 46°08′43″N 0°24′16″E / 46.1453°N 0.4044°E / 46.1453; 0.4044
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonCivray
IntercommunalityCivraisien en Poitou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Bosseboeuf[1]
Area
1
44.29 km2 (17.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,072
 • Density24/km2 (63/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.

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.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Head, Thomas. "The Development of the Peace of God in Aquitaine (970-1005)", Speculum 74, no. 3 (Jul., 1999): p. 656