Bassac | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bassac | |
  Bassac Location within France  Bassac Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′51″N 0°06′20″W / 45.6642°N 0.1056°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Cognac |
| Canton | Jarnac |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cognac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Roy |
Area 1 | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 529 |
| • Density | 69.4/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16032 /16120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bassac (French pronunciation: [basak]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It has Bassac Abbey, founded more than 1000 years ago (in the year 1002), partially restored in the late 20th century, and sold in 2015 to a trust ("société civile immobilièree") for renovation.
