Chassenon

Chassenon is a common French, located in the department of the Charente and the area of the Poitou-Charentes.

Geography

History

Its ancient name is Cassinomagus. The page relative to this ancient city describes the history of the city.

The commune is located in the influence of a meteoritic crater, formed approximately 214 million years ago, the Astroblème de Rochechouart-Chassenon.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Ancient thermal baths known as of Skirted in Chassenon dating from the Roman High-Empire (of Ier in IIIe century a. J. - C.).

At the time Roman, Cassinomagus, whose name could mean " the market with the chênes" , was a secondary agglomeration of urban type. The principal center of interest of Cassinomagus was large the Sanctuaire which was organized around large the Temple.

The site of the ancient thermal baths is classified historic building since 1959 and property of the General advice of Charente since 1983. It appears among the ancient thermal buildings best preserved Gaulle.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Cassinomagus
Astroblème de Rochechouart-Chassenon
Common of Charente

Stage

External bonds

Chassenon on the site of the national geographical Institute
Chassenon on the site of INSEE
Chassenon on the site of Quid
Localization of Chassenon on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Chassenon on Mapquest

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