Jarnac (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁnak]; Occitan: [d͡ʒaɾˈnak]; Saintongese: Jharnat) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France.^[3]

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Jarnac
Commune
Charente River
Coat of arms
Location of Jarnac
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Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 0°10′33″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Cognac
Canton	Jarnac
Intercommunality	CA Grand Cognac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Gesse[1]
Area 1	11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	4,470
• Density	370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Demonym	Jarnacais(e)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16167 /16200
Elevation	8–40 m (26–131 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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

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.

Jarnac is the birthplace of former French president François Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) and the place where he is buried.

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.

Jarnac is paired with:

• Dalkeith, Scotland
• Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
• Donnacona, Quebec, Canada
• Dogliani, Italy

• Communes of the Charente department