Champdeniers-Saint-Denis

Champdeniers -Saint -Denis is a commune with 1694 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) on the river Egray in Deux-Sevres in the Poitou -Charentes.

Location

The place Champdeniers is about 70 km ( driving distance ) west of Poitiers and about 23 kilometers north-east of Niort. The small town of Parthenay is also located about 23 kilometers to the northeast.

History

In 1469 the French king Louis XI stayed. briefly in Champdeniers to pray in the church of Notre -Dame. He was on his way to Puyravault and Coulonges- sur- l'Autize to reach there a reconciliation with his younger brother Charles of Valois, who - put to the side of the Burgundian duke Charles the Bold - in a stoppage of the Hundred Years' War had.

Demographics

Since 1 January 1973, the formerly independent communities Champdeniers, Saint -Denis, Champeaux and are joined together in a community.

Attractions

Notre Dame

Others

The water-rich site had eight tanneries, however, only one of which is preserved and can be visited in the 18th century. Some pretty wash houses can be found in the city environment. Below the village extends an approximately 2 -kilometer-long underground river and cave system, which can be visited during the dry summer months.

Environment

Approximately 6 kilometers south-west of the small town of Ste- Ouenne lies with its nave Romanesque village church Ste -Eulalie from the 12th century (see web link). The wonderfully clear interior has a pointed barrel vault and some beautiful capitals.

Good 11 kilometers south-east is the late Romanesque fortified church of Augé (see web link).