Paizay-le-Chapt
Paizay-le-Chapt | |
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Location of Paizay-le-Chapt | |
  Paizay-le-Chapt Location within France  Paizay-le-Chapt Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′01″N 0°10′35″W / 46.0836°N 0.1764°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Mignon-et-Boutonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Berton[1] |
Area 1 | 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 258 |
| • Density | 12.7/km2 (32.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79198 /79170 |
| Elevation | 76–149 m (249–489 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Paizay-le-Chapt is a small commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in western France. The town of Paizay-le-Chapt is part of the canton of Mignon-et-Boutonne and the arrondissement of Niort.
History
Paizay-le-Chapt is mentionned as early as the XIth century under the latin name "Paizacum", although the village itself appears to have existed since roman times. The remains of what is believed to be a roman fort can be found a mile or two South-West of the village, on the edge of the Forêt d'Aulnay between the hamlets of Ré and Le Beau Village (local name "Le Cul").
The Church door, cross and an arch of late-gothic style of a medieval church can clearly be seen from the village square. These are the remains of Saint Maixent Church, an edifice built originally in the 11th century, renovated in the 15th or early 16th century and which was then pillaged during the French Revolution, and partly demolished in 1848. A crypt still lies underground where local nobility were buried. The current church of Saint Fulbert was built in 1855.
Population and housing
The population of Paizay-le-Chapt was 257 in 1999, 262 in 2006 and 261 in 2018. The population density of Paizay-le-Chapt is 13/km2 (34/sq mi). The number of housing of Paizay-le-Chapt was 159 in 2007. These homes of Paizay-le-Chapt consist of 114 main residences, 30 second or occasional homes and 15 vacant homes.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
