Chabanais

Chabanais (Occitan: Chabanès) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

For the historical brothel in Paris, see Le Chabanais.

Chabanais
Commune
Route nationale 141
Coat of arms
Location of Chabanais
Chabanais
Chabanais
Coordinates: 45°52′30″N 0°43′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonCharente-Vienne
IntercommunalityHaute-Charente
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Michel Gealageas
Area
1
15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,651
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16070 /16150
Elevation148–250 m (486–820 ft)
(avg. 156 m or 512 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Vienne River passes through Chabanais. The village is located in the Rochechouart crater, an ancient asteroid impact crater that eroded away and is no longer visible. Located in the heart of the Charente, Chabanais is 42 km west of Limoges, 50 km northeast of Angoulême, 77 km north of Périgueux and 84 km southeast of Poitiers.

The town is small enough to be considered a large village and it boasts an open-air market every Thursday, adding to a number of small, privately owned shops. The town has a rail station connecting with Limoges to the east and Angoulême to the west.

The Vienne River close to the bridge

History

Chabanais was struck by an F2 tornado on 5 May 1997. In the summer of 2018, the town centre and some surrounding hamlets were struck by a devastating hailstorm which punctured many roofs on buildings and destroyed hundreds of car windscreens and bodywork.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,164—    
19682,439+12.7%
19752,434−0.2%
19822,242−7.9%
19902,107−6.0%
19991,944−7.7%
20081,879−3.3%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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