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Le Breuil-sous-Argenton

Coordinates: 46°59′36″N 0°25′47″W / 46.9933°N 0.4297°W / 46.9933; -0.4297
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Le Breuil-sous-Argenton
The Château de l'Ébaupinay
The Château de l'Ébaupinay
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Le Breuil-sous-Argenton is located in France
Le Breuil-sous-Argenton
Le Breuil-sous-Argenton
Le Breuil-sous-Argenton is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Breuil-sous-Argenton
Le Breuil-sous-Argenton
Coordinates: 46°59′36″N 0°25′47″W / 46.9933°N 0.4297°W / 46.9933; -0.4297
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementBressuire
CantonArgenton-les-Vallées
CommuneArgentonnay
Area
1
19.55 km2 (7.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
478
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
79150
Elevation67–157 m (220–515 ft)
(avg. 117 m or 384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Breuil-sous-Argenton (French pronunciation: [lə bʁœj su.z‿aʁʒɑ̃tɔ̃]) is a village and former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.[2] It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Bressuire. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Argentonnay, and became a delegated commune of Argentonnay.[3] It is situated in the northeastern part of the commune.

Geography

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The delegated commune of Le Breuil-sous-Argenton has an area of 19.6 km2 and 478 inhabitants in 2019.[1] It is located 108 kilometres (67 mi) by road southeast of Nantes,[4] 84 kilometres (52 mi) northeast of Niort[5] and 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Bressuire. The commune bordered the communes of Saint-Aubin-du-Plain, Coulonges-Thouarsais and Genneton. It has an average elevation of 118 metres, and the main river is the Argenton.

Landmarks

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The principal church in the village is the Église Notre-Dame.[6]

The late Gothic-style Château de l'Ébaupinay [fr], to the north of the village, dates to the 15th century and was listed as a Historical Monument in 1898.[7][8][9] In the 18th century it was damaged following a fire during the French Revolution. Meaning "white thorn", its four towers remain mostly intact and it has a partially filled moat. In 2018, a crowdfunding project organized by startup Dartagnans.fr was started with the objective of restoring the medieval chateau to its former splendour and installing stables, wood and stone workshops, a blacksmith's forge, and a medieval tavern and hostel.[9]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Commune déléguée du Breuil-sous-Argenton, INSEE
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2015 (in French)
  4. ^ "Le Breuil-sous-Argenton". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ^ Joanne, Adolphe (1864). Dictionnaire des communes de la France. Hachette.
  6. ^ "Èglise Notre-Dame de le Breuil-sous-Argenton". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ Base Mérimée: Ruines du château de l'Ebaupinay ou de Baupinay, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  8. ^ "Découvrez l'histoire incroyable d'un château fort unique" (in French). ebaupinay.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Own part of the French chateau of Ebaupinay for less than $60". CNN Travel. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2022.