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Poitou-Charentes [1] is a region of Central France.

[edit] Regions

Départements:

• Charente
• Charente-Maritime
• Deux-Sèvres
• Vienne

[edit] Cities

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

[edit] Other destinations

• The Island of Oleron.
• Oradour-sur-Glans

[edit] Understand

Renowned as the home of cognac – such famous names as Martell, Hennessy and Rémy 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).

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[edit] See

• Futuroscope, [2]. The science and technology theme park

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