Tesson

Tesson
The church and surroundings in Tesson
Location of Tesson
Tesson
Tesson
Coordinates: 45°37′55″N 0°39′11″W / 45.6319°N 0.6531°W / 45.6319; -0.6531
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaintes
CantonThénac
IntercommunalityGémozac et Saintonge Viticole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Laurent Morichon
Area
1
12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,144
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17441 /17460
Elevation34–58 m (112–190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tesson (French pronunciation: [tɛsɔ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.