Argenton-l'Église
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Argenton-l'Église is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres
department in the Poitou-Charentes
region
in western France
. It is located on the River Argenton
about 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest of Thouars
and 36 km (22.4 mi) northeast of Bressuire
.
Besides the village of Argenton-l'Église, the commune also includes the village of Taizon
, which is situated on the River Thouet
some 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the east.
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...
department in the Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.-Politics:The regional council is composed of 56 members...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
in western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located on the River Argenton
Argenton River
The Argenton is a 71 km long river in France, left tributary of the Thouet. Its source is in the commune Cirières. Its course crosses the department of Deux-Sèvres...
about 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest of Thouars
Thouars
Thouars is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais.-History:...
and 36 km (22.4 mi) northeast of Bressuire
Bressuire
Bressuire is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in France. The town is situated on an eminence overlooking the Dolo, a tributary of the Argenton.-Notable buildings:...
.
Besides the village of Argenton-l'Église, the commune also includes the village of Taizon
Taizon
Taizon is a village in the Poitou-Charentes région of France.-Overview:It is situated on the River Thouet some 9 km north of the town of Thouars...
, which is situated on the River Thouet
Thouet
The Thouet is a tributary river of the Loire in the Poitou-Charentes and Pays de la Loire régions of France. The Thouet rises at Secondigny, close to the source of the Sèvre Nantaise, and joins the Loire just to the west of Saumur...
some 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the east.