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Chasseneuil-du-Poitou

Field	Value
name	Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
commune status	Commune
image	Chasseneuil-du-Poitou 2.jpg
caption	The centre of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
coordinates
INSEE	86062
postal code	86360
arrondissement	Poitiers
canton	Chasseneuil-du-Poitou
mayor	Claude Eidelstein
term	2020–2026
area km2	17.61
population
population date
population footnotes
intercommunality	CU Grand Poitiers

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Chasseneuil-du-Poitou (, literally Chasseneuil of Poitou) is a commune in the Vienne department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.

It lies 7 km north of the centre of Poitiers. Its inhabitants are called the Chasseneuillais.

Chasseneuil-du-Poitou is the home of the Parc du Futuroscope, and the Technopole du Futuroscope, making up part of the École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique de Poitiers ().

Former French Prime Minister and Senator Jean-Pierre Raffarin served as assistant to the Mayor between 1995 and 2001.

Economy

The economy has largely depended on tourism since the construction 20 years ago of the Futuroscope park, although in addition to this, it is the home of part of the Futuroscope Technopole, which holds 200 high tech businesses, and helps educate 2,000 students. The American company SAFT has a factory in the town, which furnishes a large part of the European battery market.

Because of the presence of the park and technopole, a new TGV station, "Gare du Futuroscope", was built in 2000. It is served by up to 40 trains per day.

History

The town, then simply the villa Cassinogilum, was a royal residence of first the Merovingian, and then Carolingian dynasties in France. Louis the Pious, later King of Aquitaine and King of the Franks was born in the villa on 778, when his mother, Hildegard was staying in the villa whilst his father Charlemagne was on campaign in Spain.

Administration

The town has a 27-member town council, led by Mayor Claude Eidelstein, and his seven assistant Mayors. The town is part of Vienne's 1st constituency, and is represented in the National Assembly by Jacques Savatier (LREM).

Education

École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique

Demographics

|1968 |2144 |1975 |2332 |1982 |2888 |1990 |3002 |1999 |3845 |2007 |4497 |2012 |4572 |2017 |4704

Twinning

Chasseneuil-du-Poitou is twinned with the Irish town of Passage West. The twinning charter was signed by the then Mayor of Passage West, Mr. Jim Murphy, and the then Mayor of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Mr. Pierre Giret, at the Town Hall in Passage West in 1997. Annual exchange visits for both members of the Town Council and local residents are organised.

Places and monuments

Futuroscope Park

Gallery

Image:Chasseneuil-du-Poitou.jpg|Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, centre Image:Chasseneuil-du-Poitou mairie.jpg|La mairie Image:Chasseneuil-du-Poitou Clain.jpg|Le Clain

References

(2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".
"La Technopole du Futuroscope".
"La biographie de Jean-Pierre Raffarin". Government of France.
"Futuroscope Information L'Enterprise".
Jean Combes, Gilles Bernard. (2001). "Histoire du Poitou et des pays charentais: Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Charente, Charente-Maritime". Editions de Borée.
"Le Futuroscope soigne son image".
Charles Auguste Auber. (1887). "Histoire générale, civile, religieuse et littéraire du Poitou". L.P. Gouraud.
[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-86062#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

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