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'''Jarnac''' ({{IPA|fr|ʒaʁnak}}; {{IPA|oc|d͡ʒaɾˈnak|lang}}; [[Saintongese dialect|Saintongese]]: ''Jharnat'') is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Charente]] [[departments of France|department]], southwestern [[France]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/16167-jarnac Commune de Jarnac (16167)], INSEE</ref>
'''Jarnac''' ({{IPA|fr|ʒaʁnak}}; {{IPA|oc|d͡ʒaɾˈnak|lang}}; [[Saintongese dialect|Saintongese]]: ''Jharnat'') is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Charente]] [[departments of France|department]], southwestern [[France]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/16167-jarnac Commune de Jarnac (16167)], INSEE</ref> It is situated on the right (north) bank of the river [[Charente (river)|Charente]] 20&nbsp;km west of [[Angoulême]], and about 10&nbsp;km east of and [[Cognac, France|Cognac]].


It was the site of the [[Battle of Jarnac]] in 1569.
It was the site of the [[Battle of Jarnac]] in 1569.
The region has long been associated with the production of [[Cognac (drink)|cognac]]. The town is host to numerous smaller cognac producers as well as larger internationally known brands such as [[Courvoisier]], [[Delamain (Cognac producer)|Delamain]] and [[Thomas Hine & Co.]]


It is the birthplace and resting place of [[François Mitterrand]], [[President of France]] from 1981 to 1995.
It is the birthplace and resting place of [[François Mitterrand]], [[President of France]] from 1981 to 1995.
==Geography==
Jarnac is situated on the right (north) bank of the river [[Charente (river)|Charente]] between [[Angoulême]] and [[Cognac, France|Cognac]]. It is about 20&nbsp;km west of Angoulême, and about 10&nbsp;km east of Cognac.


==Population==
==Population==
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==Personalities==
==Gallery==
Jarnac is the birthplace of former French president [[François Mitterrand]] (26 October 1916 &ndash; 8 January 1996) and the place where he is buried.
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Image:Jarnac Donation Mitterrand.jpg|Musée Mitterrand
Image:Jarnac eglise depuis mairie.jpg|Church of Saint-Pierre in front of town hall
Image:Jarnac Parc Moulins Ecluse.jpg|Park, the mills, l'Écluse
Image:Jarnac Port Gros Jean.jpg|Port Gros-Jean
Image:Jarnac Quai Fontbadant.jpg|La Fontbadant
Image:Jarnac pont Charente.jpg|Grand pont on the Charente
Image:Jarnac Quai de l'Orangerie.jpg|Quai de l'Orangerie with [[Thomas Hine & Co.]] house
Image:Jarnac Quai Orangerie et pont.jpg|Quai de l'Orangerie and bridge
</gallery>


==Gastronomy==
==Sister cities==
The region has long been associated with the production of [[Cognac (drink)|cognac]]. The town is host to numerous smaller cognac producers as well as larger internationally known brands such as [[Courvoisier]], [[Delamain (Cognac producer)|Delamain]] and [[Thomas Hine & Co.]]
 
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==International relations==
Jarnac is paired with:
Jarnac is paired with:
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dalkeith]], [[Scotland]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dalkeith]], [[Scotland]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Jarnac Donation Mitterrand.jpg|Musée Mitterrand
Image:Jarnac eglise depuis mairie.jpg|Church of Saint-Pierre in front of town hall
Image:Jarnac Parc Moulins Ecluse.jpg|Park, the mills, l'Écluse
Image:Jarnac Port Gros Jean.jpg|Port Gros-Jean
Image:Jarnac Quai Fontbadant.jpg|La Fontbadant
Image:Jarnac pont Charente.jpg|Grand pont on the Charente
Image:Jarnac Quai de l'Orangerie.jpg|Quai de l'Orangerie with [[Thomas Hine & Co.]] house
Image:Jarnac Quai Orangerie et pont.jpg|Quai de l'Orangerie and bridge
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==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Communes of Charente]]
[[Category:Communes of Charente]]
[[Category:Charente communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia]]
[[Category:Charente communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia]]


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Jarnac (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Script error: No such module "IPA".; Saintongese: Jharnat) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France.[1] It is situated on the right (north) bank of the river Charente 20 km west of Angoulême, and about 10 km east of and Cognac.

It was the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569.

The region has long been associated with the production of cognac. The town is host to numerous smaller cognac producers as well as larger internationally known brands such as Courvoisier, Delamain and Thomas Hine & Co.

It is the birthplace and resting place of François Mitterrand, President of France from 1981 to 1995.

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Sister cities

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