| Valence | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Confolens |
| Canton: | Boixe-et-Manslois |
| Insee: | 16392 |
| Postal Code: | 16460 |
| Mayor: | Christine Soury[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Cœur de Charente |
| Coordinates: | 45.8906°N 0.3081°W |
| Elevation M: | 110 |
| Elevation Min M: | 72 |
| Elevation Max M: | 143 |
| Area Km2: | 10.87 |
Valence (in French pronounced as /valɑ̃s/; Occitan (post 1500);: Valença) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was not the birthplace of William de Valence, who later became Earl of Pembroke. He was born in the, Couhé-Vérac (Vienne department), near Lusignan.[2]