Bourg-Archambault
| Bourg-Archambault | |
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The Chateau of Bourg-Archambault | |
  Bourg-Archambault | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Bourg-Archambault | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′39″N 1°00′15″E / 46.3942°N 1.0042°ECoordinates: 46°23′39″N 1°00′15″E / 46.3942°N 1.0042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| Canton | Montmorillon |
| Intercommunality | Montmorillonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Richefort |
| Area1 | 24.33 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 205 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86035 / 86390 |
| Elevation |
123–201 m (404–659 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 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. | |
Bourg-Archambault is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Bourg-Archambault has a privately owned chateau of special architectural interest: consisting of a four turreted 'keep' style building which was renovated during 2003: surrounded by a moat and having an entrance bridge and what appears to be a drawbridge tower
Geography
The Salleron forms parts of the commune's western border, then flows northward through its northern part.
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