Bourg-Charente
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | cognac | |
| Canton | Jarnac | |
| Community association | Grand Cognac | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 40 ′ N , 0 ° 13 ′ W | |
| height | 6-55 m | |
| surface | 12.02 km 2 | |
| Residents | 904 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 75 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16200 | |
| INSEE code | 16056 | |
Bourg-Charente is a French municipality with 904 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Cognac and the canton of Jarnac .
geography
The place is on the left bank of the Charente River . Neighboring municipalities of Bourg-Charente are Julienne in the north, Jarnac in the northeast, Mainxe-Gondeville with Mainxe in the east, Segonzac in the south, Gensac-la-Pallue in the west and Saint-Brice in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 732 | 698 | 708 | 739 | 722 | 754 | 713 | 904 |
Attractions
- Parish Church of Saint-Jean (12th century)
- Bourg Castle
- Cressé Castle
- Tilloux Castle
Bourg-Charente
Bourg-Charente
Bourg Castle
Bourg Castle
Facade of the church
View from the east
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Web links
Commons : Bourg-Charente - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- History of Bourg-Charente at Histoire Passion (French)