'''Poitou-Charentes''' [http://www.poitoucharentes.visite.org/EN/] is a region of Central France.

Regions

Departements:

  • Charente
  • Charente-Maritime
  • Deux-Sevres
  • Vienne
  • Cities

  • Poitiers - the capital of the region
  • Niort
  • Angouleme (French, ''Angouleme'')
  • Cognac - home of the famous spirit (a brandy)
  • La Rochelle
  • Rochefort
  • Other destinations

  • [http://www.ile-oleron-marennes.com/ The Island of Oleron.]
  • Oradour-sur-Glans
  • Understand

    Renowned as the home of ''cognac'' ? such famous names as Martell, Hennessy and Remy Martin line the river Charente around the towns of Cognac and Jarnac where they distill the delicious spirit. The region is home to 1,640,068 people (1999 estimate).

    Talk

    Get in

    Get around

    See

  • '''Futuroscope''', [http://www.futuroscope.com/gb/]. The science and technology theme park
  • Do

    Eat

    Drink

    Stay safe

    Get out