Jarnac
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Jarnac (Template:IPA; Template:IPA; Saintongese: Jharnat) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France.<ref>Commune de Jarnac (16167), INSEE</ref> 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.
Population
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Gallery
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Musée Mitterrand
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Church of Saint-Pierre in front of town hall -
Park, the mills, l'Écluse -
Port Gros-Jean
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La Fontbadant -
Grand pont on the Charente
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Quai de l'Orangerie with Thomas Hine & Co. house -
Quai de l'Orangerie and bridge
Sister cities
Jarnac is paired with:
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- Template:Flagicon Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
- Template:Flagicon Donnacona, Quebec, Canada
- Template:Flagicon Dogliani, Italy