Charente
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Template:Infobox Department of France Charente (Saintongeais: Chérente, Occitan: Charanta) is a department in southwestern France named after the Charente River.
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, west and south of Saintonge.
Geography
The department is part of the current region of Poitou-Charentes. It is surrounded by the departments of Vienne, Haute-Vienne, Dordogne, Charente-Maritime, and Deux-Sèvres. It contains part of the geographical regions of Poitou and Limousin. Its capital is Angoulême.
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
- Template:Fr icon Prefecture website
- Template:Fr icon General Council website
- Template:En icon Official Charente Tourist Board
