Poitou-Charentes
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| Capital: | Poitiers</tr> |
| Area: | 25,810 km²</tr> |
| Population: | 1,640,068(1999) |
| Location | |
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| Départements | |
| Charente (16) Charente-Maritime (17) Deux-Sèvres (79) Vienne (86) | |
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Understand
Renowned as the home of cognac – such famous names as Martell, Hennessy and Rémy Martin line the river Charente from which they distil the potent liqueur.
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Cities
- Poitiers - the capital of the region
- Angouleme (French, Angoulême)
- Cognac - home of the famous liqueur
- La Rochelle
- Rochefort
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Other destinations
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See
- the Futuroscope [1] - the science and technology theme park
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External links
- Tourism in Poitou-Charentes - official regional tourism website
fr:Poitou-Charentes WikiPedia:Poitou-Charentes
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