Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 0°45′53″E / 45.7597°N 0.7647°E / 45.7597; 0.7647

Chéronnac

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Chéronnac
The church in Chéronnac
The church in Chéronnac
Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 0°45′53″E / 45.7597°N 0.7647°E / 45.7597; 0.7647
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementRochechouart
CantonRochechouart
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Vouzellaud[1]
Area
1
18.90 km2 (7.30 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87044 /87600
Elevation217–323 m (712–1,060 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chéronnac (French pronunciation: [ʃeʁɔnak]; Occitan: Charennac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, western France.

Geography

At Chéronnac is the source of the river Charente. Inhabitants are known as Chéronnacais. The village holds an Oyster Festival every 4 years where chariots carrying oysters are taken through the village.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.