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Charente River

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Charente River

River, western France. Rising in the department of Haute-Vienne, it flows generally westward 226 mi (360 km) to the Bay of Biscay. It receives its chief tributary, the Boutonne, from the plain of Poitou to the north. It is navigable for small craft as far as Angoulême.



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Web Extra: If you'd like to see more photos of this Charente River canal boat trip, go to the BoatUS.
The town is also blessed with the lovely Charente river, once a water source for the three major cognac houses--Martell, Hennessy and Otard, whose distilleries are nestled near the riverbank.
 
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