Charroux, Vienne
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Charroux | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Charlois | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2014) | Yves Gargouil | |
| Area1 | 44.29 km2 (17.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,215 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86061 / 86250 | |
| Elevation | 115–178 m (377–584 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
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Charroux is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in 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 - Runciman the first crusade page 70
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1509 | 1621 | 1644 | 1552 | 1428 | 1320 | 1215 |
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