Mirebeau (French pronunciation: [miʁbo]; Poitevin: Mirebea) is a commune in the Vienne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.

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Coat of arms of Mirebeau
Location of Mirebeau
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Mirebeau is located in France
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Mirebeau is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Mirebeau
Coordinates: 46°47′09″N 0°10′57″E / 46.7858°N 0.1825°E / 46.7858; 0.1825
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonMigné-Auxances
IntercommunalityHaut-Poitou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Girardeau[1]
Area
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13.84 km2 (5.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,141
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86160 /86110
Elevation89–158 m (292–518 ft)
(avg. 152 m or 499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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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.

In mid-July 1202, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was blocked there by the army of the King of France commanded by Arthur, Duke of Brittany, a grandson of Eleanor's. The latter took the city and was about to storm the castle when Eleanor managed to flee, rescued by the arrival of her son John, King of England on August 1. John, attacking from the rear, annihilated Arthur's troops and captured his nephew, whom he would kill in prison in April 1203 (one of the versions of the death of Arthur). Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany sister of Arthur was also supposed to be captured in this battle as well and would never be released.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,142—    
1975 2,270+0.83%
1982 2,379+0.67%
1990 2,299−0.43%
1999 2,254−0.22%
2007 2,245−0.05%
2012 2,156−0.81%
2017 2,218+0.57%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns

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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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE