Soyaux ( or ) is a
commune in the
Charente
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department in the
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...
region
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in southwestern
France
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.
Population
Notable people
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Bruno Périer
Bruno Périer (born December 28, 1966 in Soyaux, France) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
See also
*Football in France
*List of football clubs in France
This is a list of notable men's and women's football clubs th ...
(born 1966), former professional footballer
Sights
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Sentier botanique de Soyaux
The Sentier botanique de Soyaux (200 metres long) is an arboretum and botanical path located on the Chemin de la Mothe, rue du Bourg, Soyaux, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was created in 2000 along the remains of a rural road, and plante ...
See also
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Communes of the Charente department
The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France
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ASJ Soyaux
ASJ Soyaux Charente (''Association Sportive Jeunesse de Soyaux Charente''), commonly known as Soyaux, is a women's football club founded in 1968 and based in Soyaux, France. The club had played in France's top division except for spans of relegat ...
Twin town
Soyaux is twinned with
Monifieth, Angus
Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. In 2016, the population of Monifieth was estimated at 8,110, making it the fifth largest ...
, Scotland since 1994.
References
Communes of Charente
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