| Municipality | Merpins |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 16100 |
| Latitude | 45.6734770 (N 45° 40’ 25”) |
| Longitude | -0.3665950 (W 0° 21’ 60”) |
| Altitude | From 2m to 33m |
| Surface area | 10.46 km² |
| Population | 1124 inhabitants |
| Density | 107 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Angoulême (47 km, 44 min) |
| Insee code | 16217 |
| Intercommunality | CA du Grand Cognac |
| Department | Charente |
| Territory | Charentes |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| Cognac | 4 km (8 min) |
|---|---|
| Gimeux | 5.2 km (8 min) |
| Javrezac | 5.3 km (8 min) |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac | 5.3 km (8 min) |
| Salignac-sur-Charente | 5.6 km (8 min) |
| Ars | 6.6 km (11 min) |
| Châteaubernard | 7.1 km (9 min) |
| Louzac-Saint-André | 7.3 km (11 min) |
| Chérac | 8.3 km (13 min) |
| Genté | 9 km (14 min) |
| Brives-sur-Charente | 9 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Brice | 9 km (11 min) |
| Salles-d'Angles | 9.4 km (12 min) |
| Boutiers-Saint-Trojan | 9.5 km (13 min) |
| Monuments |
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In late September, at the Multipurpose Hall, "Evening Mussels / Frites animated. Enquiries +33 5 45 82 77 49.
December 31 at 21:30 pm at the Multipurpose Hall, Big Night New Year's Eve with orchestra. Enquiries +33 5 45 82 77 49.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 10 € to 20 € | Saint-Bris-des-Bois (12.8 km) |
 | Local flavours | Free | Graves-Saint-Amant (21 km) |
 | Local flavours | Free | La Couronne (37 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 12 € to 16 € | Montendre (45 km) |
 | Entertainment | 40 € | Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan (50 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 1:05 | Saintes (22 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:05 | Saintes (23 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:00 | Mons (36 km) |
| Cycling itinerary | Easy | 1:30 | Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde (41 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:45 | Puyrolland (46 km) |
