Lichères
Sign in to saveLichères () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It straddles the river Charente comprising the villages of Lichéres, La Salle and Puychenin. The village of Lichéres is home to a 12th-century Catholic church dedicated to Saint Denis. Saint Denis of Lichéres has been considered a Monument historique since 1903. Although there is a conventional road bridge across the river Charente near La Salle, there is also a very small ferry called a Barque. The Barque is guided by a steel wire with which users propel the boat.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Lichères
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Licheres eg2.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The church in Lichères
- French commune.arrondissement
- Confolens
- French commune.canton
- Boixe-et-Manslois
- French commune.INSEE
- 16184
- French commune.postal code
- 16460
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Jacques Crine
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 93
- French commune.elevation min m
- 60
- French commune.elevation max m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Lichères
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Arrondissement of Angoulême
- Population
- +99
- Area
- +4.94
- Elevation
- +85
- Body of water
- Charente
- Shares border with
- Aunac-sur-Charente
- Image
- Licheres eg2.JPG
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Lichères () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It straddles the river Charente comprising the villages of Lichéres, La Salle and Puychenin. The village of Lichéres is home to a 12th-century Catholic church dedicated to Saint Denis. Saint Denis of Lichéres has been considered a Monument historique since 1903. Although there is a conventional road bridge across the river Charente near La Salle, there is also a very small ferry called a Barque. The Barque is guided by a steel wire with which users propel the boat.
==Population==