Poitou-Charentes

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Poitou-Charentes is in red
Poitou-Charentes is in red

Poitou-Charentes is a region of France. It is in the west, bordering the Atlantic. Its capital is Poitiers. 1.7 million people live in the region. About 88.000 of them in Poitiers.

The region is known for making wines, especially Cognac. There is also some tourism, and a little agriculture.