Geography Ambernac

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1 geography

1.1 location , access
1.2 hamlets , localities
1.3 neighbouring communes , villages
1.4 geology , relief
1.5 hydrography
1.6 climate





geography
location , access

the commune of ambernac located in north-east of department of charente on western edge of country of charente limousine. belongs community of communes of confolentais.


it located 10 km west of confolens , 11 km north-east of saint-claud. 47 km angouleme - prefecture, 10 km champagne-mouton, 10 km roumazières-loubert, , 6 km saint-laurent-de-céris.


the d951, route d angouleme road confolens gueret , link road route central-europe atlantic, passes through south of commune 4 km south of village. village served several small regional roads: d169 roumazières alloue , Épenède, d170 manot in champagne-mouton, d174 saint-laurent-de-céris, , d313 east confolens.


the nearest railway station @ roumazières , served ter service between angouleme , limoges.


hamlets , localities

the commune has large hamlets such saint-martin (a former parish) , montermenoux northeast of village. there smaller hamlets:



la grange des mottes
le breuil north
clermont
l allemandie west

neighbouring communes , villages











geology , relief

the commune geologically in aquitaine basin , massif central.


the valley of charente consists of marl of lias group while plateau of large western half consists of tertiary terrain (clay: red in north, flint clay , alterite in south), covering jurassic limestone bedrock. there metal-bearing jurassic geological fault , there traces of scoria , lead-silver mine galleries along charente.


the east of commune on limousin plateau - western part of massif central - composed of crystalline , metamorphic rocks - relics of variscan orogeny. valleys of rouillac , braillou carved granite , areas of sandy clay cover plateaux.


the relief of commune of plateau average altitude of 190 m; quite hilly traversed south north several valleys including of charente west. highest point of commune @ altitude of 232 m located in ambouriane forest in north-east. lowest point 147 m located along charente on northern boundary. village overlooks confluence of charente , braillou , 185 m above sea level.


hydrography

the charente still small downstream roumazières , upstream alloue , flows north across west of commune.


the braillou (stream) has source in town of manot , traverses commune join charente on right bank.


the rouillac intermittent stream tributary of braillou @ saint-martin.


the ruisseau des vergnes tributary stream of charente on right bank south of village.


finally there ruisseau de flagnat southern boundary of commune.


there short intermittent streams in many valleys , small ponds due clay soil.


climate

as large part of department, climate oceanic aquitaine degraded in vicinity of charente limousine - climate there more humid , cooler.








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