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Mirebeau
Sign in to saveMirebeau (; ; Poitevin: Mirebea) is a commune in the Vienne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
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- Locality
- Mirebeau
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,408
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Mirebeau
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Mirebeau (Vienne).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Poitiers
- French commune.canton
- Migné-Auxances
- French commune.INSEE
- 86160
- French commune.postal code
- 86110
- French commune.mayor
- Daniel Girardeau
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Haut-Poitou
- French commune.elevation m
- 152
- French commune.elevation min m
- 89
- French commune.elevation max m
- 158
- French commune.area km2
- 13.84
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Demographics
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
Mirebeau (; ; Poitevin: Mirebea) is a commune in the Vienne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
==History== Fulk Nerra (970–1040), Count of Anjou conquered Mirebeau and built a castle there. His son, Geoffrey of Anjou, defeated William VI, Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou at the battle of Moncontour on September 20, 1033, and from that date Mirebeau belonged to the county of Anjou until 1790, and the replacement of the old provinces by departements during the French Revolution.
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