Chanteloup, Deux-Sèvres
| Chanteloup | |
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  Chanteloup | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Chanteloup | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′02″N 0°31′23″W / 46.7672°N 0.5231°WCoordinates: 46°46′02″N 0°31′23″W / 46.7672°N 0.5231°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Moncoutant |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Sèvre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Bironneau |
| Area1 | 20.71 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 982 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79069 / 79320 |
| Elevation |
152–232 m (499–761 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 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. | |
Chanteloup is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
Etrie castle of Chanteloup was built in the 17th century by the Beauregard family. It has a chapel surrounded by forests and the Libeau meadows. There are deers and hares roaming freely. The Libeau mill now houses a health center and permaculture seed saver organic farm.
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