Moussais-la-Bataille
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The church and surrounding buildings in Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
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 Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
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| Coordinates: 46°43′04″N 0°32′27″E / 46.7178°N 0.5408°ECoordinates: 46°43′04″N 0°32′27″E / 46.7178°N 0.5408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Vouneuil-sur-Vienne |
| Intercommunality | Pays Châtelleraudais |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Barc |
| Area1 | 36.8 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,966 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86298 /86210 |
| Elevation | 47–139 m (154–456 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Vouneuil-sur-Vienne is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
The Battle of Tours took place in 732 near the hamlet of Moussais (later renamed Moussais-la-Bataille), which is now part of the commune of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne.
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