Charroux
Charroux 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.
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Charroux 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.
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• Name — Charroux • Commune Status — Commune • Image Coat Of Arms — Blason ville fr Charroux (Vienne).svg • Arrondissement — Châtellerault • Canton — Civray • Insee — 86061 • Postal Code — 86250 • Mayor — Patrice Bosseboeuf • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — Civraisien en Poitou • Elevation M — 165 • Elevation Min M — 115 • Elevation Max M — 178 • Area Km2 — 44.29 • Population — population_total • Population Date — population_as_of • Population Footnotes — population_footnotes Charroux 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.
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1- André BrouilletIllustrator
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1- Robert CharrouxAuthor
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