Melle, Deux-Sèvres, France

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Melle, Deux-Sèvres, France is a small historic town in western France known for its medieval architecture and former silver mines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
climate oceanic climate
country France
departmentCode 79
hasCulturalEvent heritage and cultural festivals
hasCulturalFacility local museum related to mining history
hasCulturalHeritage pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
hasDemonym Mellois
hasEconomicHistory coinage and minting linked to silver mines
hasEconomicSector local commerce
tourism
hasEducationalFacility primary schools
secondary school
hasFeature Romanesque architectural heritage
historic town center
hasGreenSpace public gardens and parks
hasHeritage medieval architecture
hasLandscape gently rolling countryside
hasLocalAdministration town hall of Melle
hasMiningSite Ancient silver mines of Melle
hasReligiousBuilding Église Saint-Hilaire de Melle
Église Saint-Hilaire de Melle
surface form: Église Saint-Pierre de Melle

Église Saint-Hilaire de Melle
surface form: Église Saint-Savinien de Melle
hasTransport regional road connections to Niort
hasUrbanForm small historic town
heritageProtection several buildings listed as historical monuments
historicalActivity medieval silver mining
historicalPeriodOfProsperity Middle Ages
historicalRegionLanguage Poitevin-Saintongeais
surface form: Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect
INSEECode 79174
knownFor Romanesque churches
former silver mines
language French
locatedIn Deux-Sèvres
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
south of Deux-Sèvres department
Western France
surface form: western France
locatedNear Niort
minesOpenToPublic yes
partOf arrondissement of Niort
canton of Melle
postalCode 79500
region Poitou
surface form: Poitou historical region
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
UNESCOStatus Saint-Hilaire church is part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France World Heritage Site

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Joseph Avenol placeOfBirth Melle, Deux-Sèvres, France