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Country
  
France

Department
  
Charente

Intercommunality
  
Jarnac

Area
  
11.99 km²

Arrondissement
  
Cognac, France

Region
  
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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:

  • Dalkeith, Scotland
  • Lautertal, Hesse, Germany
  • Donnacona, Quebec, Canada
  • Dogliani, Italy
  • References

    Jarnac Wikipedia