Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
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Template:Infobox French commune
Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
Geography
Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is located Template:Convert North of Niort and Template:Convert Southwest of Parthenay. The commune consists of the main village Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc and a few outlying localities, including Boisne and Le Breuil. Neighboring communes are Champdeniers-Saint-Denis, Cherveux and La Chapelle-Bâton.
Culture
The village is the home of the Compagnie Carabosse, famous for its fire-based installations that have visited many cities throughout Europe and beyond.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Sites of interest
- An underground river flows under the village, with a length of about Template:Convert
- An old dairy factory dating back to 1884, registered as a monument since 2002.