Charroux, Vienne
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The church of Saint-Sulpice, in Charroux
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 46°08′43″N 0°24′16″E / 46.1453°N 0.4044°ECoordinates: 46°08′43″N 0°24′16″E / 46.1453°N 0.4044°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Charroux | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Charlois | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2014) | Yves Gargouil | |
| Area1 | 44.29 km2 (17.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,215 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86061 /86250 | |
| Elevation | 115–178 m (377–584 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Charroux is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in 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 - Runciman the first crusade page 70
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