Champsac Explained

Champsac
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Champsac 87.svg
Coordinates:45.7036°N 0.9575°W
Insee:87036
Postal Code:87230
Arrondissement:Rochechouart
Canton:Rochechouart
Mayor:Florent Vaudon[1]
Term:2023 - 2026
Elevation Min M:267
Elevation Max M:399
Area Km2:23.94

Champsac (in French pronounced as /ʃɑ̃sak/; Occitan (post 1500);: Chamçac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France, sitting near to both the Dordogne and Charente borders. Before the 2015 territorial reform, it was part of the region Limousin.

Inhabitants are known as Champsacois.

The village is situated within the Dordogne-Limousin National Park. Amenities within Champsac include a butcher, a baker, a hairdresser, a church, a wine merchant, and a bar/hotel/restaurant and tabac named 'Le Champsac'.

It is also very near to other amenities such as supermarkets, châteaux, lakes, cycle paths, fishing spots, etc., and sits approximately 30 minutes south-west of Limoges – Bellegarde Airport. The historic city of Limoges and towns/villages such as Rochechouart, Oradour-sur-Glane, Saint-Junien and Châlus are also close by.

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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. 16 April 2024. fr.