Department Vienne Intercommunality Pays Charlois Area 44.29 km² Local time Friday 5:14 PM | Canton Charroux Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 1,320 (1999) | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Charroux is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Map of 86250 Charroux, 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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