Chéronnac

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Chéronnac

(2020–2026) Raymond Vouzellaud^[1]Area

18.90 km² (7.30 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

316 • Density17/km² (43/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

87044 /87600

Elevation217–323 m (712–1,060 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chéronnac (French pronunciation: [ʃeʁɔnak]; Occitan: Charennac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, western France.

Geography

At Chéronnac is the source of the river Charente.

Inhabitants are known as Chéronnacais.

The village holds an Oyster Festival every 4 years where chariots carrying oysters are taken through the village.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.