Quinçay
| Quinçay | |
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The church in Quincay | |
  Quinçay | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Quinçay | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′26″N 0°14′14″E / 46.6072°N 0.2372°ECoordinates: 46°36′26″N 0°14′14″E / 46.6072°N 0.2372°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Vouillé |
| Intercommunality | Pays Vouglaisien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joseph Puaut |
| Area1 | 29.66 km2 (11.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,158 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86204 / 86190 |
| Elevation |
82–146 m (269–479 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
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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. | |
Quinçay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Places of interest
- The castle of Masseuil (Château de Masseuil) is listed.
- The door of the Quinçay church has been listed in 1926.
- The wash-house on Auxance river
- The logis of Pré-Bernard.
- The fountain of Ringère
See also
References
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