With an area of 25,809 km², the région of Poitou-Charentes has four départements: Charente (16), Charente-Maritime (17), Deux-Sèvres (79) and Vienne (86).
The regional
prefecture of Poitou-Charentes is Poitiers.
Neighbouring regions are Aquitaine, Centre, Limousin and Pays
de la Loire.
Among its treasures Poitou-Charentes offers Roman ruins, long
sandy beaches along the Atlantic coast, the marshy waterways of Marais
Poitevin (the second largest wetland in the west of France) and of course Cognac; the
after-dinner favourite (of mine, at least).
The illustrious story of Poitou-Charentes can be told in the Roman
ruins at Angoulême, the medieval
houses and 18th century homes of ship-builders and traders on the Atlantic Coast at La
Rochelle and by following the colour-coded signs around the vineyards of Cognac.
With 450km of coastline, there really is something for everyone in
Poitou-Charentes. And the oysters of
Marenne-Oléron are said to be the best in France.
Poitou
Charentes Vacances:
60, rue Jean Jaurès - 86002 Poitiers.
Choose whether you want to visit the Atlantic coast or inland Poitou-Charentes.
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