Lichères

Lichères
Commune
The church in Lichères
Location of Lichères
Lichères Show map of France Lichères Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°53′52″N 0°13′26″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente
Arrondissement	Confolens
Canton	Boixe-et-Manslois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Jacques Crine[1]
Area ^1	4.94 km^2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	91
• Density	18/km^2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	16184 /16460
Elevation	60–117 m (197–384 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% 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]

Gallery

Barque of Lichères

See also

• Communes of the Charente department

References

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