Villebois-Lavalette - Revision history

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	'''Villebois-Lavalette''' ({{IPA-fr\|vilbwa lavalɛt}}) is a [[Communes of France\|commune]] in the [[Charente]] [[Departments of France\|department]] in southwestern [[France]]. It was the seat of the former [[Canton of Villebois-Lavalette]], and is located on a prominent hill which has a [[château]] dating back to [[Ancient Rome\|Roman]] times.		'''Villebois-Lavalette''' ({{IPA\|fr\|vilbwa lavalɛt}}) is a [[Communes of France\|commune]] in the [[Charente]] [[Departments of France\|department]] in southwestern [[France]]. It was the seat of the former [[Canton of Villebois-Lavalette]], and is located on a prominent hill which has a [[château]] dating back to [[Ancient Rome\|Roman]] times.

	In the centre of the old town, there is an old wooden covered market that dates back to the 16th century. It was restored in the 19th century and is now a historic monument. There is a small, but lively market every Saturday morning. A 17th-century [[sundial]] can be seen on a house that overlooks the market hall.		In the centre of the old town, there is an old wooden covered market that dates back to the 16th century. It was restored in the 19th century and is now a historic monument. There is a small, but lively market every Saturday morning. A 17th-century [[sundial]] can be seen on a house that overlooks the market hall.

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 ==Population==
 {{Historical populations
-| 1800|825
+|1968 |663
-| 1806|835
+|1975 |772
-| 1821|897
+|1982 |749
-| 1831|915
+|1990 |765
-| 1841|955
+|1999 |730
-| 1846|902
+|2009 |734
-| 1851|927
+|2014 |758
-| 1856|941
+|2020 |714
 }}
 ==See also==

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	\|name = Villebois-Lavalette		\|name = Villebois-Lavalette
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	\| 2008\|747		\| 2008\|747
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	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''Villebois-Lavalette''' is a [[Communes of France\|commune]] in the [[Charente]] [[Departments of France\|department]] in southwestern [[France]]. It was the seat of the former [[Canton of Villebois-Lavalette]], and is located on a prominent hill which has a [[château]] dating back to [[Ancient Rome\|Roman]] times.		'''Villebois-Lavalette''' ({{IPA-fr\|vilbwa lavalɛt}}) is a [[Communes of France\|commune]] in the [[Charente]] [[Departments of France\|department]] in southwestern [[France]]. It was the seat of the former [[Canton of Villebois-Lavalette]], and is located on a prominent hill which has a [[château]] dating back to [[Ancient Rome\|Roman]] times.

	In the centre of the old town, there is an old wooden covered market that dates back to the 16th century. It was restored in the 19th century and is now a historic monument. There is a small, but lively market every Saturday morning. A 17th-century [[sundial]] can be seen on a house that overlooks the market hall.		In the centre of the old town, there is an old wooden covered market that dates back to the 16th century. It was restored in the 19th century and is now a historic monument. There is a small, but lively market every Saturday morning. A 17th-century [[sundial]] can be seen on a house that overlooks the market hall.

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	\|INSEE = 16408		\|INSEE = 16408
	\|postal code = 16320		\|postal code = 16320
			\|mayor = Patrick Vergez<ref>{{cite web\|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires\|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503\|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises\|date=2 December 2020\|language=fr}}</ref>
	\|mayor = Patrick Fonteneau
	\|term = ~~2008~~–~~2014~~		\|term = 2020–2026
	\|intercommunality = ~~Horte et Lavalette~~		\|intercommunality =
	\|coordinates = {{coord\|45.4836\|0.2806\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}		\|coordinates = {{coord\|45.4836\|0.2806\|format=dms\|display=inline,title}}
	\|elevation m = 192		\|elevation m = 192
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			\|cols=2
	\| 1793\|765		\| 1793\|765
	\| 1800\|825		\| 1800\|825

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	\|caption = A general view of Villebois-Lavalette		\|caption = A general view of Villebois-Lavalette
	\|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Villebois-Lavalette 16.svg		\|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Villebois-Lavalette 16.svg
	\|region = Poitou-Charentes
	\|department = Charente
	\|arrondissement = Angoulême		\|arrondissement = Angoulême
	\|canton = Tude-et-Lavalette		\|canton = Tude-et-Lavalette
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	==References==		==References==
	*[http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE]
	*"Villebois-Lavalette: The Castle. The Market Place" undated English pamphlet from the tourist office.		*"Villebois-Lavalette: The Castle. The Market Place" undated English pamphlet from the tourist office.
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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	\|commune status = [[Communes of France\|Commune]]		\|commune status = [[Communes of France\|Commune]]
	\|image = Villebois-Lavalette 16 Bourg depuis D17 2013.jpg		\|image = Villebois-Lavalette 16 Bourg depuis D17 2013.jpg
			\|caption = A general view of Villebois-Lavalette
			\|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Villebois-Lavalette 16.svg
	\|region = Poitou-Charentes		\|region = Poitou-Charentes
	\|department = Charente		\|department = Charente

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	\|elevation max m = 198		\|elevation max m = 198
	\|area km2 = 7.20		\|area km2 = 7.20
	\|population = ~~747~~		\|population = {{France metadata Wikidata\|population_total}}
	\|population date = ~~2008~~		\|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata\|population_as_of}}
			\|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata\|population_footnotes}}
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	The town gets its name from its location on the main Roman road from [[Périgueux]] to [[Saintes, Charente-Maritime\|Saintes]]. It is thought to be named after a "town located in the woods next to the river Ne" (Ville - town, boisne - wood next to Ne). There is another possible explanation - that it was originally called "Villa bovis" or place of the ox.		The town gets its name from its location on the main Roman road from [[Périgueux]] to [[Saintes, Charente-Maritime\|Saintes]]. It is thought to be named after a "town located in the woods next to the river Ne" (Ville - town, boisne - wood next to Ne). There is another possible explanation - that it was originally called "Villa bovis" or place of the ox.

	The 180 metre high hill upon which the town and château are now located had been the site of a Gallic [[oppidum]] and a Roman [[Castra\|castrum]] until in the 8th century, a château was started to be built by the [[Fulcher]] family. It was continued by the [[Helie]] family and finally completed in the 12th century by the [[Ithier]] family.		The 180-metre-high hill upon which the town and château are now located had been the site of a Gallic [[oppidum]] and a Roman [[Castra\|castrum]] until in the 8th century, a château was started to be built by the [[Fulcher]] family. It was continued by the [[Helie]] family and finally completed in the 12th century by the [[Ithier]] family.

	Ithier was a powerful lord who participated in the [[Crusades]] and erected a [[Romanesque architecture\|Romanesque]] chapel in the château close to the outside wall that was used by pilgrims of [[Way of St. James\|Santiago de Compostela]] as refuge and accommodation.		Ithier was a powerful lord who participated in the [[Crusades]] and erected a [[Romanesque architecture\|Romanesque]] chapel in the château close to the outside wall that was used by pilgrims of [[Way of St. James\|Santiago de Compostela]] as refuge and accommodation.

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	The town gets its name from its location on the main Roman road from [[Périgueux]] to [[Saintes, Charente-Maritime\|Saintes]]. It is thought to be named after a "town located in the woods next to the river Ne" (Ville - town, boisne - wood next to Ne). There is another possible explanation - that it was originally called "Villa bovis" or place of the ox.		The town gets its name from its location on the main Roman road from [[Périgueux]] to [[Saintes, Charente-Maritime\|Saintes]]. It is thought to be named after a "town located in the woods next to the river Ne" (Ville - town, boisne - wood next to Ne). There is another possible explanation - that it was originally called "Villa bovis" or place of the ox.

	The 180 metre high hill upon which the town and château are now located had been the site of a Gallic [[oppidum]] and a Roman [[Castra\|castrum]] until in the 8th century, a château was started to be built by the [[Fulcher]] family. It was continued by the [[Helie]] family and finally completed in the 12th century by the [[Ithier]] family.		The 180-metre-high hill upon which the town and château are now located had been the site of a Gallic [[oppidum]] and a Roman [[Castra\|castrum]] until in the 8th century, a château was started to be built by the [[Fulcher]] family. It was continued by the [[Helie]] family and finally completed in the 12th century by the [[Ithier]] family.

	Ithier was a powerful lord who participated in the [[Crusades]] and erected a [[Romanesque architecture\|Romanesque]] chapel in the château close to the outside wall that was used by pilgrims of [[Way of St. James\|Santiago de Compostela]] as refuge and accommodation.		Ithier was a powerful lord who participated in the [[Crusades]] and erected a [[Romanesque architecture\|Romanesque]] chapel in the château close to the outside wall that was used by pilgrims of [[Way of St. James\|Santiago de Compostela]] as refuge and accommodation.