Jarnac (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁnak]; Occitan: [d͡ʒaɾˈnak]; Saintongese: Jharnat) is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France.

It is the birthplace and resting place of François Mitterrand, President of France from 1981 to 1995.

Jarnac is situated on the right (north) bank of the river Charente between Angoulême and Cognac.

Jarnac is the birthplace of former French president François Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) and the place where he is buried.

The town is host to numerous smaller cognac producers as well as larger internationally known brands such as Courvoisier, Delamain and Thomas Hine & Co. Jarnac is paired with: