The city of Croutelle is a commune of the agglomeration of Poitiers in the department of Vienne.
The city of Croutelle is a commune of the agglomeration of Poitiers in the department of Vienne.
Crossed by the national road 10, Croutelle appears on medieval maps under the name of Cruptellae, whose origin would be a troglodyte habitat.
François Rabelais stayed with his friend Abbot Ardillon and drank from the Caballine fountain.
A castle was built there by Simon Mourraut in the 15th century, still visible today. As well as the church of Saint-Barthélémy and the palace, a building registered as a historical monument since 1996.
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