Intercommunality Jarnac Area 11.99 km² | Canton Jarnac Population (2008) 4,515 Local time Friday 1:05 AM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Earl Du Clos Joly, Distillerie Auxire SARL, Auboin Jean Marie, Earl Prevoteau | ||
Jarnac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
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Map of 16200 Jarnac, France
It is the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.
Geography
Jarnac is situated on the right (north) bank of the river Charente between Angoulême and Cognac. It is about 20 km west of Angoulême, and about 10 km east of Cognac.
Personalities
Jarnac is the birthplace of former French president François Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) and the place where he is buried.
Gastronomy
The region is associated with the finer art of cognac production since the 1800s.
International relations
Jarnac is paired with:
References
Jarnac Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA