The Charente region owes its name to the river which crosses it. The Charente river has its source in Chéronnac, in Haute-Vienne, and then meanders through the departments of Charente, Vienne and Charente-Maritime, over 381 kilometers, to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. .
This region borders with Deux sèvres, Vienne, Dordogne and Charente Maritime.
The oceanic climate gives it fairly high average sunshine, which allows residents to enjoy the sea for several months of the year. The department is also distinguished by the interior of its lands, its impressive classified and preserved Poitevin marshes and its old villages.
Area : 5,956 km²
Communes :364
Population : 350 240 (2019) INSEE
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Your stay in Charente
Hiking / biking
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5,300 km of hiking trails, 6,750 km of cycle paths.
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5 cycle routes of national or European interest (EV1-La Vélodyssée®, La Scandibérique®, La Flow Vélo®, La Vélo Francette®, Le Canal des 2 mers à Vélo®).
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194 establishments with the “Accueil Vélo®” label
Natural heritage
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The Charente River, navigable by houseboat from Angoulême
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470 km of coastline, 170 km of beaches, 4 islands (Ré, Oléron, Aix, Madame)
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The Gironde Estuary, the largest wild estuary in Europe
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75,000 hectares of vines
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42,000 hectares belonging to the Marais Poitevin Interregional Natural Park
Charente Specialties
theCognac
Pineau des Charentes
snails and nuts
theFoie grasof Perigord
The Charente
Events
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The Angoulême International Comic Strip Festival; Largest comic book festival in Europe (200,000 visitors).
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The Francofolies of La Rochelle
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The Grand Pavois in La Rochelle
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The circuit of the Remparts, Angoulême
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The Francophone Film Festival, Angoulême
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The Gastronomads
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Métis music
Near
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Bordeaux
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Maritime Charente (Cognac, La Rochelle, Islands of Oléron, Ré, Aix)
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The Dordogne
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Périgord and its gastronomy - Sarlat
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The Valley of the Monkeys
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The Puy du Fou
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Futuroscope
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Paleontological site of Angeac sur Charente
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The Castle of La Rochefoucauld
Angoulême centre
Maison ABK6
La Flow Vélo
Dimanche sur Angoulême
