Louzac-Saint-André
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | cognac | |
| Canton | Cognac-1 | |
| Community association | Grand Cognac | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 43 ′ N , 0 ° 25 ′ W | |
| height | 20-89 m | |
| surface | 10.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 995 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 99 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16100 | |
| INSEE code | 16193 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Louzac-Saint-André |
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Louzac-Saint-André is a French commune with 995 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Charente department . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Cognac and the canton of Cognac-1 (until 2015: canton of Cognac-Sud ). The inhabitants call themselves Louzacais-Andrésiens .
geography
Louzac-Saint-André is the westernmost municipality in the Charente department. It is located about seven kilometers west-northwest of Cognac . The neighboring communities of Louzac-Saint-André are Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac in the north, Cherves-Richemont in the east, Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac in the south and Chérac in the west.
history
In 1972 Louzac and Saint-André were merged.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 356 | 396 | 755 | 747 | 953 | 991 | 993 | 995 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE, up to and including 1968 Louzac alone | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church in Louzac, built at the end of the 12th century, alterations from the 14th and 16th centuries, monument historique since 1991
- Saint-André church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1991
- Font Joyeuse Castle
Saint Martin Church
Saint-André church
Font Joyeuse Castle
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the Swiss municipality of Villeret in the canton of Bern.
