Located north-west of Charente, on the boundary of Deux-Sèvres, the city is spread over 3632 acres.
Additionally to the main city, it is composed of the two little hamlets Le Vivier and Bellaveau.
Built on the banks of the Aume rivier, it is crossed by the Greenwhich meridien.
The city is situated in the wine-growing area of Bons Bois, Cognac protected designation of origin.
WriterJean-Claude Dubreuil was born in Longré in 1938. He wrote « Et imperturbable coule la Garonne » (2003), « Le voyage… d’Alexandre Legrand » (2004), « Lulu et les cagouilles » (2005) and « Bérangère et le Templier: la dame d’Aquitaine » (2014)
