CHARENTE

'Charente' (Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Chérente'', Occitan: ''Charanta'') is a department in central France named after the Charente River.

Contents

History

Geography

Demographics

Economy

See also

External links

History

Charente is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Angoumois.

Geography

The department is part of the current region of Poitou-Charentes. It is surrounded by the departments of Vienne, Haute-Vienne, Dordogne, Gironde, Charente-Maritime, and Deux-Sèvres. It contains part of the geographical regions of Poitou and Limousin.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called ''Charentais''.

Economy

Cognac and pineau are two of the major agricultural products. They also produce excellent butter. But the Charentaise slipper is the 2nd most well-known product (after cognac).

See also

★ Cantons of the Charente department

★ Communes of the Charente department

★ Arrondissements of the Charente department

External links

★ Prefecture website

★ General Council website

★ Official Charente Tourist Board