Vouneuil-on-Vienna

Vouneuil-on-Vienna is a common French, located in the department of the Vienna and the area Poitou-Charentes.

Geography

History

The October 19th 732, it is probable that it is on the territory of the commune, with the hamlet of Foamed (renamed since Foam-the-Battles ), that the Francs ordered by Charles Martel pushed back a raid carried out by Abd el Rahman, at the time of the battles of Poitiers.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Castle of Insane the;
Castle of Chitré and its mill:
Château of Foamed: Castle dating from the 14th century;
Site of Foamed the Battle;
Natural reserve of Pinail.

Personalities related to the commune

Camille Guerin, doctor who created the vaccine BCG with Albert Calmette
Gaston Berry, poet.
Maurice Fombeure, poet

See too

Common of Vienna

External bonds

Vouneuil-on-Vienna on the site of the national geographical Institute
Vouneuil-on-Vienna on the site of INSEE
Vouneuil-on-Vienna on the site of Quid
Localization of Vouneuil-on-Vienna on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Vouneuil-on-Vienna on Mapquest

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