Jarnac

Jarnac
Commune
Château Saint-Martial
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Jarnac
Jarnac Location within France Jarnac Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 0°10′33″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Cognac
Canton	Jarnac
Intercommunality	CA Grand Cognac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Gesse
Area 1	11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	4,486
• Density	374.1/km2 (969.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Jarnacais(e)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16167 /16200
Elevation	8–40 m (26–131 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jarnac (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁnak]; Occitan: [d͡ʒaɾˈnak]; Saintongese: Jharnat) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France. It is situated on the right (north) bank of the river Charente 20 km west of Angoulême, and about 10 km east of Cognac.

It was the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569. The region has long been associated with the production of cognac. The town is host to numerous smaller cognac producers as well as larger internationally known brands such as Courvoisier, Delamain and Thomas Hine & Co. The commune is listed as a Village étape.

It is the birthplace and resting place of François Mitterrand, who served as president of France from 1981 to 1995 and is the last president born outside a metropolitan area to date.