Saint-Christophe, Charente

Saint-Christophe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf]; Occitan: Sent Crestòfa) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a member of the Charente Limousine group of communes,^[3] bordering Haute-Vienne. It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) from Confolens and 67 km (42 mi) northeast of Angoulême.

CountryFrance

Area

¹

23.65 km² (9.13 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

334

TimezoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Saint-Christophe
Commune
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Location of Saint-Christophe
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Coordinates: 46°00′13″N 0°51′03″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Confolens
Canton	Charente-Vienne
Intercommunality	Charente Limousine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Rousseau[1]
Area 1	23.65 km2 (9.13 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	334
• Density	14.1/km2 (36.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16306 /16420
Elevation	199–340 m (653–1,115 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The village is also 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Lesterps, 13 km (8.1 mi) north of Saint-Junien, 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Chabanais, 21 km (13 mi) south-west of Bellac and 37 km (23 mi) north- west of Limoges.

The main road in the commune is the D 82 route from Confolens and Lesterps to Limoges via Oradour-sur-Glane, which crosses it from west to east. The village is also served by the D 163 which goes south-west to Chabanais, and the D 330 south to Brigueuil and Saint-Junien.

The nearest station is in Saint-Junien, served by TER buses to Saillat and Limoges.^[4]