Lesterps Explained

Lesterps
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Lesterps (Charente).svg
Arrondissement:Confolens
Canton:Charente-Vienne
Insee:16182
Postal Code:16420
Mayor:Daniel Soupizet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Charente Limousine
Coordinates:46.0114°N 0.7814°W
Elevation M:260
Elevation Min M:170
Elevation Max M:275
Area Km2:36.03

Lesterps (in French pronounced as /letɛʁ/; L'Esterp in Limousin, an Occitan dialect) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Geography

Lesterps is located in Charente Limousin, in the north-east of the Charente department and borders Haute-Vienne.The village of Lesterps, 9 km east of Confolens, is a major market town. It is 16 km from Chabanais, 17 km from Saint-Junien, 42 km from Limoges and 63 km from Angoulême.

The town is well served by roads. The D30, from Confolens to Limoges via Saint-Junien, crosses it from west to east, and the D29, from Saulgond to Brillac, crosses it from south to north. The D82 east of the village goes to Limoges via Saint-Christophe.The nearest train station is  Chabanais, served by TER to Angoulême and Limoges.

Population

The inhabitants are called Lesterrois and Lesterroises in French.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.