Bassac, Charente Explained

Bassac
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Bassac (Charente).svg
Arrondissement:Cognac
Canton:Jarnac
Insee:16032
Postal Code:16120
Mayor:Nicole Roy[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Grand Cognac
Coordinates:45.6642°N -0.1056°W
Elevation M:20
Elevation Min M:12
Elevation Max M:38
Area Km2:7.62

Bassac (in French pronounced as /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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.