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Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.

Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Commune
A general view of Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Location of Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
Coordinates: 46°26′53″N 0°20′48″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementParthenay
CantonAutize-Égray
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yves Attou[1]
Area
1
10.60 km2 (4.09 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
569
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79241 /79220
Elevation65–139 m (213–456 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography


Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is located 17 km (11 mi) North of Niort and 23 km (14 mi) Southwest of Parthenay. The commune consists of the main village Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc and a few outlying localities, including Boisne and Le Breuil. Neighboring communes are Champdeniers-Saint-Denis, Cherveux and La Chapelle-Bâton.


Culture


The village is the home of the Compagnie Carabosse, famous for its fire-based installations that have visited many cities throughout Europe and beyond.[3][4]


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See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "Compagnie Carabosse". Compagnie Carabosse. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
  4. "Fire Garden". Thames Festival 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-14.





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