Chéronnac

Chéronnac
The church in Chéronnac
Coat of arms
Chéronnac
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Chéronnac
Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 0°45′53″E / 45.7597°N 0.7647°E / 45.7597; 0.7647Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 0°45′53″E / 45.7597°N 0.7647°E / 45.7597; 0.7647
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement	Rochechouart
Canton	Rochechouart
Intercommunality	Pays de la Météorite
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Raymond Vouzellaud
Area1	18.90 km2 (7.30 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	307
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	87044 /87600
Elevation	217–323 m (712–1,060 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chéronnac (Occitan: Charennac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

At Chéronnac is the source of Charente River.

Inhabitants are known as Chéronnacais.

The village holds an Oyster Festival every 4 years where chariots carrying oysters are taken through the village.