Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (French pronunciation: [ʃasnœj dy pwatu], literally Chasseneuil of Poitou) is a commune in the Vienne department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
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| Coordinates: 46°39′07″N 0°22′23″E / 46.6519°N 0.3731°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Chasseneuil-du-Poitou |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Poitiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Eidelstein[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,767 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86062 /86360 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies 7 km north of the centre of Poitiers. Its inhabitants are called the Chasseneuillais.
Chasseneuil-du-Poitou is the home of the Parc du Futuroscope, and the Technopole du Futuroscope, making up part of the École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique de Poitiers (English: Poitiers' National superior school of mechanics and aeronautics).[3]
Former French Prime Minister and Senator Jean-Pierre Raffarin served as assistant to the Mayor between 1995 and 2001.[4]
Economy
editThe economy has largely depended on tourism since the construction 20 years ago of the Futuroscope park, although in addition to this, it is the home of part of the Futuroscope Technopole, which holds 200 high tech businesses, and helps educate 2,000 students.[5] The American company SAFT has a factory in the town, which furnishes a large part of the European battery market.[6]
Because of the presence of the park and technopole, a new TGV station, "Gare du Futuroscope", was built in 2000. It is served by up to 40 trains per day.[7]
History
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The town, then simply the villa Cassinogilum, was a royal residence of first the Merovingian, and then Carolingian dynasties in France.[8] Louis the Pious, later King of Aquitaine and King of the Franks was born in the villa on 778, when his mother, Hildegard was staying in the villa whilst his father Charlemagne was on campaign in Spain.
Administration
editThe town has a 27-member town council, led by Mayor Claude Eidelstein, and his seven assistant Mayors. The town is part of Vienne's 1st constituency, and is represented in the National Assembly by Jacques Savatier (LREM).
Education
editDemographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,144 | — |
| 1975 | 2,332 | +1.21% |
| 1982 | 2,888 | +3.10% |
| 1990 | 3,002 | +0.49% |
| 1999 | 3,845 | +2.79% |
| 2007 | 4,497 | +1.98% |
| 2012 | 4,572 | +0.33% |
| 2017 | 4,704 | +0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[9] | ||
Twinning
editChasseneuil-du-Poitou is twinned with the Irish town of Passage West. The twinning charter was signed by the then Mayor of Passage West, Mr. Jim Murphy, and the then Mayor of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Mr. Pierre Giret, at the Town Hall in Passage West in 1997. Annual exchange visits for both members of the Town Council and local residents are organised.
Places and monuments
edit- Futuroscope Park
Gallery
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Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, centre -
La mairie -
Le Clain
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "La Technopole du Futuroscope" [The Technopole of Futuroscope]. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- ^ "La biographie de Jean-Pierre Raffarin" [The biography of Jean-Pierre Raffarin] (in French). Government of France.
- ^ "Futuroscope Information L'Enterprise" [Futuroscope information businesses]. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- ^ Jean Combes, Gilles Bernard (2001), Histoire du Poitou et des pays charentais: Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Charente, Charente-Maritime (in French), Editions de Borée, p. 548
- ^ "Le Futuroscope soigne son image" [Futuroscope takes care of its image] (in French). Archived from the original on 2009-02-12.
- ^ Charles Auguste Auber (1887), Histoire générale, civile, religieuse et littéraire du Poitou, L.P. Gouraud
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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