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The CHARENTE

The Charente region is a quiet waterway isolated from the rest of the waterways network. There are no lockkeepers and you will find that it's fun working the locks yourselves. 

The river is tidal from Saint Savinien downstream. Cognac is the famous local product.


 
Cruise suggestions 

One week out and back cruises : 

Jarnac - Angoulême and back.
88 km, 30 locks, 22 hr round trip cruising time

Jarnac - Rochefort and back. Downstream fortified farmhouses and Romanesque chapels line the bank. Visit the famous town of Cognac and taste the most famous liquor in the world. Further cruising brings you to Rochefort not far from the Ocean.
186 km, 12 locks, 33 hr round trip cruising time

Detailed Base Information
CHARENTE  - 1
LOIRE NIVERNAIS - 4
LOT - 7
HOLLAND - 10
ITALY - 13
BRITTANY - 2
BURGUNDY - 5
MIDI - 8
GERMANY - 11
EIRE (EMERALD STAR)
ALSACE LORRAINE  - 3
AQUITAINE - 6
CAMARGUE - 9
SCOTLAND - 12
BELGIUM

Travel and hotel information
h2olidays, Port de Plaisance, 21170, Saint Jean de Losne, France