Rancon (French pronunciation: [ʁɑ̃kɔ̃]; Occitan: Rancom) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

And the piers for the old bridge over the River Gartempe - which still exists - date from the Gallo-Roman era.

The village also has a fortified church which featured in the Hundred Years War.

There is also a Roman-style chapel outside the village, which houses a Gallo-Roman altar dedicated to Hercules.

This chapel is open during the summer and was painted by English artists Fred Yates and Geoff Bunn both of whom lived in the area for a time.