Chauvigny (; Poitevin: ''Chôvigni'') is a commune in the

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in the

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in western France. Chauvigny is located east of

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by rail. The town is situated overlooking the river

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, England. The composer

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(1881–1966) was born in Chauvigny. Chauvigny was among the places visited by Roger Fry the British artist, art critic and member of the Bloomsbury group in October 1911 when, after his visit to Paris to see the Salon d’Automne, he joined Clive Bell (husband of the celebrated English artist Vanessa Bell) and Duncan Grant (also a celebrated English artist) on a bicycle tour of the region to explore Romanesque churches. Fry produced a charming painting of Chauvigny

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Chauvigny features two interesting Romanesque churches, both restored in the 19th century. There are also ruins of a château of the

bishops of Poitiers The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poitiers (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Pictaviensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Poitiers'') is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in France. The archepiscopal see is in the city of Poitiers. ...

and of several other strongholds. Chauvigny-Saint-Pierre-110-Donjon-2008-gje.jpg, Chauvigny-Saint-Pierre-116-2008-gje.jpg, Chauvigny-Saint-Pierre-122-Mittelschiff-2008-gje.jpg, Chauvigny-Saint-Pierre-124-Chor-Kapitelle 7 bis 2-2008-gje.jpg, Chauvigny-Saint-Pierre-146-Kapitell 4-Darbringung Jesu im Tempel-2008-gje.jpg, Chauvigny-Saint-Pierre-154-Kapitell 6-Mensch mit zwei Koerpern-2008-gje.jpg, Near Chauvigny is the curious bone-cavern of Jioux, the entrance to which is fortified by large blocks of stone. Chauvigny panorama

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As of 1911, the town carried on lime-burning and plaster-manufacture, and there were stone quarries in the vicinity. Trade was in wool and feathers. Gare de Chauvigny

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