Lichères (French pronunciation: [liʃɛʁ]) 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. 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.

Lichères
The church in Lichères
The church in Lichères
Location of Lichères
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Lichères is located in France
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Lichères
Lichères is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Lichères
Coordinates: 45°53′52″N 0°13′26″E / 45.8978°N 0.2239°E / 45.8978; 0.2239
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementConfolens
CantonBoixe-et-Manslois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Jacques Crine[1]
Area
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4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
91
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16184 /16460
Elevation60–117 m (197–384 ft)
(avg. 93 m or 305 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 84—    
1975 70−2.57%
1982 87+3.15%
1990 86−0.14%
1999 94+0.99%
2009 85−1.00%
2014 93+1.82%
2020 86−1.30%
Source: INSEE[3]
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Barque of Lichères

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE