Saint-Médard (Charente)

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Saint-Médard
Saint-Médard (France)
Saint-Médard
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente
Arrondissement cognac
Canton Charente Sud
Community association 4B Sud Charente
Coordinates 45 ° 31 ′  N , 0 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 31 ′  N , 0 ° 8 ′  W
height 48-99 m
surface 8.24 km 2
Residents 326 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 40 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 16300
INSEE code

Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Médard

Saint-Médard is a French commune with 326 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Charente department . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Cognac and the canton of Charente-Sud (until 2015: canton of Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire ).

geography

Saint-Médard is located about 29 kilometers southwest of Angoulême .

The neighboring municipalities are Bellevigne in the north, Vignolles in the east and northeast and Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire in the south and west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 286 264 237 257 257 271 239 314
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Médard church from the 13th century
Saint-Médard church

Web links

Commons : Saint-Médard  - Collection of images, videos and audio files