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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Lusignan |
| Intercommunality | Pays Mélusin |
| Mayor | Omer Beauchamps (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 117–176 m (384–577 ft) (avg. 117 m/384 ft) |
| Land area1 | 24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 576 (2006) |
| - Density | 24 /km2 (62 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86253/ 86600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sanxay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Sanxay is a beautiful little village, with splendid Roman remains. However, there is a plaque on the church wall, suggesting that, during the 1939/45 war, it narrowly avoided a massacre of villagers similar to the one which took place in Oradour. Any further information about this event would be appreciated.
Brian D Allingham