Bassac, Charente

Bassac
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Bassac
Bassac Location within France Bassac Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°39′51″N 0°06′20″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Cognac
Canton	Jarnac
Intercommunality	CA Grand Cognac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicole Roy
Area 1	7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	529
• Density	69.4/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16032 /16120
Elevation	12–38 m (39–125 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bassac (French pronunciation: [basak]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It has Bassac Abbey, founded more than 1000 years ago (in the year 1002), partially restored in the late 20th century, and sold in 2015 to a trust ("société civile immobilièree") for renovation.