Chauvigny
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 A general view of Chauvigny | |
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Location of Chauvigny  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Chauvigny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gérard Herbert |
| Area 1 | 95.82 km2 (37.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 7,050 |
| • 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 a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Chauvigny is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Poitiers by rail. The town is situated overlooking the Vienne River and a small brook. Chauvigny is twinned with Billericay in Essex, England.
Sights
Chauvigny features two interesting Romanesque churches, both restored in modern times. There are also ruins of a château of the bishops of Poitiers, and of several other strongholds.
Near Chauvigny is the curious bone-cavern of Jioux, the entrance to which is fortified by large blocks of stone.
Economy
The town carries on limeburning and plaster-manufacture, and there are stone quarries in the vicinity. Trade is in wool and feathers.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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External links
- 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
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