Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux

Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ bajaʁʒo]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
The town hall and school in Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
The town hall and school in Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Coat of arms of Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
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Location of Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux is located in France
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
Coordinates: 46°40′18″N 0°24′03″E / 46.6717°N 0.4008°E / 46.6717; 0.4008
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonJaunay-Marigny
IntercommunalityCU Grand Poitiers
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Éric Ghirlanda[1]
Area
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33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
4,385
  Density129.4/km2 (335.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86222 /86130
Elevation61–143 m (200–469 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,542    
1975 2,050+4.15%
1982 2,447+2.56%
1990 2,858+1.96%
1999 3,176+1.18%
2007 3,681+1.86%
2012 3,971+1.53%
2017 4,168+0.97%
2023 4,385+0.85%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places and monuments

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The Château de Vayres dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries. The facade and roof have been listed as historical monuments since 1959.[4] The garden was classified in 1966 and the castle's dovecote in 1994. Situated to the west of the D 4 road, the castle occupies the slopes leading to the Clain River.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. Base Mérimée: Château de Vayres, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)