Chauray

Chauray
Commune
The church in Chauray
Coat of arms
Location of Chauray
Chauray Location within France Show map of France Chauray Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′41″N 0°22′34″W / 46.3614°N 0.3761°W / 46.3614; -0.3761
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Niort
Canton	La Plaine Niortaise
Intercommunality	CA Niortais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Boisson[1]
Area ^1	14.50 km^2 (5.60 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	7,221
• Density	498.0/km^2 (1,290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	79081 /79180
Elevation	32–91 m (105–299 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chauray (French pronunciation: [ʃoʁɛ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	966	—
1975	2,100	+11.73%
1982	3,215	+6.27%
1990	4,661	+4.75%
1999	4,831	+0.40%
2007	5,085	+0.64%
2012	6,483	+4.98%
2017	7,006	+1.56%
2023	7,221	+0.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

Economy

The commune is home to the La Galerie-Niort shopping centre. The former Géant Casino hypermarket at the site was planned to be redeveloped for several retailers, including Lidl and Normal.^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
4. Prudhomme, Cécile (19 May 2026). "L'irrésistible vague du discount en France, des zones commerciales périurbaines au centre de Paris". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2026.