Jurignac

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Jurignac
Jurignac (France)
Jurignac
local community Val des Vignes
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente
Arrondissement Angoulême
Coordinates 45 ° 32 ′  N , 0 ° 2 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 32 ′  N , 0 ° 2 ′  W
Post Code 16250
Former INSEE code 16175
Incorporation January 1, 2016
status Commune déléguée

Jurignac Town Hall (Mairie)

Jurignac is a village and a former French community with 627 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Charente in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Poitou-Charentes ). It belonged to the Arrondissement of Angoulême and the Canton of Charente-Sud . The inhabitants are called Jurignacais .

With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Jurignac , Aubeville , Péreuil and Mainfonds were merged to form a Commune nouvelle called Val des Vignes and have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Jurignac.

location

Jurignac is located about 20 kilometers southwest of Angoulême in the cultural landscape of the Angoumois . The National Route 10 runs through the village .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 545 523 552 499 539 501 517 594
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre church from the 15th century
  • House Champourry from the 16th century
  • Cognac distillery
Saint-Pierre church

Web links

Commons : Jurignac  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Decree of the Prefecture of October 5, 2015 establishing the Commune nouvelle Val des Vignes.