Jarnages Explained

Jarnages
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Jarnages 23.svg
Arrondissement:Aubusson
Canton:Gouzon
Insee:23100
Postal Code:23140
Mayor:Vincent Turpinat[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Creuse Confluence
Coordinates:46.1822°N 2.0856°W
Elevation M:460
Elevation Min M:412
Elevation Max M:545
Area Km2:9.17

Jarnages (in French pronounced as /ʒaʁnaʒ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Jarnajas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France.

Geography

A farming village situated some 10miles east of Guéret, at the junction of the D65, D13 and the D990. The N145 road forms the northern border of the commune.

History

The origins of Jarnages go back a long way. During the Gallo-Roman period it was known as Agarrusacum. In the Middle Ages, its royal châtelain was Bertrand d'Armagnac, Count de la Marche, who had it fortified in 1434. In the 16th century, Jarnages had a certain importance as a Protestant stronghold, but the Governor of the Marane retook it in 1691.

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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.