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Châteauponsac

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Country
  
Department
  
Canton
  
Châteauponsac

Local time
  
Friday 5:10 PM

Arrondissement
  
Area
  
68.79 km²

Châteauponsac

Intercommunality
  
Gartempe – Saint Pardoux

Weather
  
15°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 60% Humidity

Châteauponsac (Occitan: Chastel Ponçac), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Contents

Map of 87290 Ch%C3%A2teauponsac, France

Geography

The river Semme flows westward to the north of the commune, then forms part of the commune's northern border And the river Gartempe flows to the south through an impressive ravine below the 12th century church heading toward Poitiers and joining with the river Vienne

Inhabitants are known as Châtelots.

Sights

Its twelfth-century church is dedicated to Saint Thyrsus.

Births

  • Jean Baubérot (born on 26 July 1941), French historian and sociologist
  • References

    Châteauponsac Wikipedia


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