Le Breuil-sous-Argenton
(avg. 117 m or 384 ft)
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
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
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
- Henri-Victor Miault (1881-1932), sculptor, decorator and carver
See also
References
- ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Commune du Breuil-sous-Argenton (79053), commune déléguée, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2015 (in French)
- ^ "Le Breuil-sous-Argenton". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Joanne, Adolphe (1864). Dictionnaire des communes de la France. Hachette.
- ^ "Èglise Notre-Dame de le Breuil-sous-Argenton". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Ruines du château de l'Ebaupinay ou de Baupinay, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Découvrez l'histoire incroyable d'un château fort unique" (in French). ebaupinay.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Own part of the French chateau of Ebaupinay for less than $60". CNN Travel. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2022.