Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc

(2020–2026) Yves Attou^[1]Area

10.60 km² (4.09 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

575 • 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.

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

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]

Sites of interest

An underground river flows under the village, with a length of about 5 km (3.1 mi)
An old dairy factory dating back to 1884, registered as a monument since 2002.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Compagnie Carabosse". Compagnie Carabosse. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
^ "Fire Garden". Thames Festival 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-14.