Country France Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 95.82 km² Local time Friday 9:38 PM | Canton Chauvigny INSEE/Postal code 86070 / 86300 Population 7,025 (1999) | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Chauvigny is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Map of 86300 Chauvigny, France
Chauvigny is located 20 miles (32 km) east of Poitiers by rail. The town is situated overlooking the Vienne River and a small brook. Chauvigny is twinned with Billericay in Essex, England.
Sights
Chauvigny features two interesting Romanesque churches, both restored in the 19th century. There are also ruins of a château of the bishops of Poitiers, and of several other strongholds.
Near Chauvigny is the curious bone-cavern of Jioux, the entrance to which is fortified by large blocks of stone.
Economy
As of 1911, the town carried on lime-burning and plaster-manufacture, and there were stone quarries in the vicinity. Trade was in wool and feathers.
References
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