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.
Charroux
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• Name — Charroux • Commune Status — Commune • 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
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- 1.data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. Répertoire national des élus: les maires. 13 September 2022.
- 2.Head, Thomas. "The Development of the Peace of God in Aquitaine (970-1005)", Speculum 74, no. 3 (Jul., 1999): p. 656
- 3.Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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1- André BrouilletIllustrator
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1- Robert CharrouxAuthor
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