Vaux () or Vaux-en-Couhé () is a
former commune in the
Vienne
Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.[department
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in the
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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in western
France
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. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune
Valence-en-Poitou
Valence-en-Poitou () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Couhé (the seat), Ceaux-en-Couhé, Châtillon, Payré and Va ...
.
Arrêté préfectoral
22 November 2018
Its inhabitants are called the Valois and Valoises. It covered 25.8 km2 and had 785 inhabitants in 2019.[
Surrounded by the communes of Chatillon, Romagna and Ceaux-en-Couhé, Vaux is located 33 km southwest of Poitiers, the largest city nearby.
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Former communes of Vienne (department)
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