Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux
French commune
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Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ lɛ bajaʁʒo]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux | |
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_école-mairie.JPG) The town hall and school in Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux | |
  Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux  Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′18″N 0°24′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Jaunay-Marigny |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Poitiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Ghirlanda[1] |
Area 1 | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,385 |
| • Density | 129.4/km2 (335.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86222 /86130 |
| Elevation | 61–143 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
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.
