Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal is head of the Poitou-Charentes region in western France and has said her experience there will shape her policy-making if she wins the April/May ...

Poitou-Charentes is a region of contrast, balancing the natural beauty of the Atlantic coast and the Cognac country along the river Charente, with an array of activities and sights that will ...

This summer is all about cycling and following on from the huge success of the British stages of the Tour de France what could be more apt than a cycling holiday in France. The region of ...

Edward Goldman explores the cultural offerings of the Poitou-Charentes region of France.

French train manufacturer Alstom has delivered the first Régiolis train to Poitou-Charentes, a French administrative region. In 2011, regions such as Poitou-Charentes and Auvergne placed a €125m ...

Poitou-Charentes’ Atlantic coastline has beguiled visitors for centuries. With over 460km of coastline and 110km of beaches, those lucky enough to have strolled the divide between endless ocean ...

The property is located in the countryside 9km from the village of Coulonges-sur-l'Autize in the western Deux-Sèvres department of France, in the former region of Poitou-Charentes, now Nouvelle ...