Jarnac, Municipal commune in Charente, France
Jarnac extends along the north bank of the Charente River between Angoulême and Cognac, featuring stone buildings and commercial structures near the waterfront.
The Battle of Jarnac in 1569 marked a crucial moment during the French Wars of Religion, resulting in Catholic forces defeating Protestant Huguenot armies.
The town maintains its connection to Cognac production through multiple distilleries, including established houses like Courvoisier, Delamain, and Thomas Hine & Co.
Markets operate every day except Monday throughout the town, providing fresh local products, regional specialties, and traditional goods to residents and visitors.
François Mitterrand, President of France from 1981 to 1995, was born in Jarnac, and his childhood home now functions as a museum documenting his life.
Location: Charente
Location: arrondissement of Cognac
Elevation above the sea: 20 m
Shares border with: Bourg-Charente, Chassors, Foussignac, Julienne, Les Métairies, Triac-Lautrait, Mainxe-Gondeville
Phone: +33545810811
Email: mairie@ville-de-jarnac.fr
Website: http://ville-de-jarnac.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.68139,-0.17583
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57
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Maison natale de François Mitterrand
303 m
Château de Bourg-Charente
4 km
Château de Jarnac
472 m
Château Saint-Martial
622 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Jarnac
168 m
Château de Triac
4.6 km
Dolmen de Garde-Épée
6 km
Château de Cressé
2.2 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bourg-Charente
3.4 km
Logis de Nanclas
1.4 km
Château de Montjourdain
2.4 km
Dolmen des Courades
5.6 km
Golf de Cognac
5.5 km
Colombier du logis de Nanclas
1.3 km
Église Notre-Dame de Gondeville
2.4 km
Église Saint-Maurice de Mainxe
4.5 km
Église prieuré Saint-Romain
4.8 km
Église Saint-Martin de Sigogne
6.4 km
Église Saint-Maxime (Saint-Même-les-Carrières)
4.7 km
Église Saint-Romain de Chassors
3.2 km
Église de Foussignac
5.4 km
Église prieuré Saint-Germain
6.6 km
Temple de Jarnac
278 m
Château des Chabannes
1.1 km
Chapelle de Luchac
4.7 km
Tumulus de la Motte à Poljeau
2.3 km
Abbatiale Saint-Étienne de Bassac
5.9 kmReviews
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