La Boissière-en-Gâtine


La Boissière-en-Gâtine is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Histoire

There used to be a commandery of the Knights Templar, which later passed to the Hospitallers, hence the name L'Hôpiteau de la Boissière-en-Gâtine.

Administration

Demographics

From the 21st century, the actual censuses of municipalities with less than 10,000 inhabitants take place every five years. For La Boissière-en-Gâtine, this corresponds to 2004, 2009, 2014, etc. The other “census” dates are legal estimates.

Économie

The village has an economic activity based on agriculture, especially livestock. The main employer in the commune is the company , which employs about a hundred people.

Lieux et monuments

L'église Saint-Martin classée monument historique date du 12e siècle.