La Roche-Posay

La Roche- Posay is a French municipality with 1562 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Vienne in the Poitou -Charentes; it belongs to the district Chatellerault and Canton Pleumartin.

Location

La Roche- Posay is located about 20 kilometers from Chatellerault, on the banks of the Creuse. In the municipality the Gartempe opens into the Creuse. Neighboring communities of La Roche- Posay are: Leigné -les -Bois in the West, Coussay -les -Bois in the northwest, Lésigny in the north, Yzeures -sur -Creuse in the east, Vicq -sur -Gartempe in the south, Pleumartin in the southwest.

Demographics

Coat of arms

Description: Argent, a lion standing green.

Attractions

• Finds from the Neolithic period and the Magdalenian in violation
• Ruins of a Roman Bridge
• Donjon ( 11th century monument historique )
• Gate ( Bourbon ), ( 15th century monument historique )
• Ruins of the fortifications ( 15th century monument historique )
• Medieval half-timbered house
• The Château de La Merci -Dieu
• The Château de Valcreuse (late 19th century)
• The Château de Posay (1810 )
• The Romanesque church of Notre -Dame ( 12th century, fortified in the 15th century, Monument historique )
• Ruins of the Cistercian abbey of La Merci Dieu (12th century)