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Charente-Maritime

Coat of arms of the Charente-Maritime department
Location

Administration
Department number:	17
Region:	Poitou-Charentes
Prefecture:	La Rochelle
Subprefectures:	Jonzac Rochefort Saintes Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Arrondissements:	5
Cantons:	51
Communes:	472
President of the General Council:	Dominique Bussereau UMP
Statistics
Population	Ranked 39th
-1999	557,024
Population density:	81/km²
Land area¹:	6864 km²

¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' La Rochelle is a city in western France, and a Seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. Jonzac is a commune of the Charente-Maritime département in western France. Rochefort is a commune in western France, a Seaport on the Atlantic Ocean. Saintes may refer to the following places Saintes Belgium Saintes Charente-Maritime, a commune of France in the Charente-Maritime department Saint-Jean-d'Angély is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The 5 arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department are Arrondissement of Jonzac, ( subprefecture: Jonzac The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The following is a list of the 51 cantons of the Charente-Maritime department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The following is a list of the 472 communes of the Charente-Maritime département in France. In France, the President of the General Council (French Président du conseil général) is the locally-elected head of the General Council, the assembly Dominique Bussereau is a French politican currently the Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open

Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Charente is a River in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Climate
4 Economy
5 Demographics
6 Tourism
7 See also
8 External links

History

Charente-Inférieure was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year On September 4, 1941, it was renamed Charente-Maritime. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Geography

The land area is 6864 km². To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Charente-Maritime is surrounded by the departments of Gironde, Charente, Deux-Sèvres, Dordogne and Vendée. Gironde (Gironda is a common name for the Gironde Estuary - sound where merge the mouths of the Garonne river and of the Dordogne river - and for Charente ( Saintongeais: Chérente, Occitan: T'Charanto) is a department in western France named after the Charente Deux-Sèvres is a French ''département''. ("Deux-Sèvres" is also a name occasionally used for Saint-Porchaire ware, a type of Faïence Dordogne (Dordonha is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean.

The department includes the islands of Île de Ré, Île d'Aix, and Ile d'Oléron. Île de Ré (formerly also Île de Rhé; in English Isle of Rhé) is an Island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, Île-d'Aix is a small Island in the Atlantic, off the west coast of France. Île d'Oléron (English Island of Oleron) is an Island off the Atlantic coast of France (due west of Rochefort) on the southern

The important rivers are the Charente and its tributaries, the Boutonne and the Seugne, along with the Sèvre Niortaise, the Seudre, and the Garonne, in its downstream part, which is the estuary of the Gironde. The Charente is a River in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The Sèvre Niortaise is a River in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The Garonne (Garonne in Occitan, Catalan and Spanish: Garona; Garumna is a River in southwest France and northern The Gironde is a navigable Estuary (often falsely referred to as a River) in southwest France and is formed from the meeting of the rivers Dordogne

Climate

The climate is mild and sunny, with less than 900 mm of precipitation per year. Average temperatures vary from 20°C in summer to 5°C in winter.

Economy

The economy of Charente-Maritime is based on three major sectors: tourism, maritime industry, and manufacturing. Cognac and pineau are two of the major agricultural products. Cognac (ˈkɒnjæk named after the town of Cognac in France, is a Brandy produced in the region surrounding the town Pineau des Charentes, ( Pineau Charentais, or simply Pineau) is regional French Aperitif, made in the Départements of Charente

During the summer months, families flock from all over Europe to bask in the sun and enjoy the local seafood.

Charente-Maritime is the headquarters of the major oyster producer Marennes-Oléron. The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of Bivalve Mollusks most of which live in marine habitats or Brackish water. Oysters cultivated here are shipped across Europe.

Rochefort is the site of shipbulding and a French naval base. Rochefort is a commune in western France, a Seaport on the Atlantic Ocean.

La Rochelle is a seat of major French industry. La Rochelle is a city in western France, and a Seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. Just outside the city is a factory for the French engineering giant Alstom, where the TGV, the cars for the Paris and other metros are manufactured. Alstom ( is a large French multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and Transport markets The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway It is a popular venue for tourism, with its picturesque medieval harbour and city walls.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Charentais-Maritimes.

Tourism

Sunset in Meschers-sur-Gironde in the Charente Maritime [1]

Popular destinations include, La Rochelle, Royan, Saintes, Rochefort, Île d'Aix, Île de Ré and Île d'Oléron. La Rochelle is a city in western France, and a Seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. Royan ( Roeyan in the Saintongese language) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime département, in south- western Saintes may refer to the following places Saintes Belgium Saintes Charente-Maritime, a commune of France in the Charente-Maritime department Rochefort is a commune in western France, a Seaport on the Atlantic Ocean. Île-d'Aix is a small Island in the Atlantic, off the west coast of France. Île de Ré (formerly also Île de Rhé; in English Isle of Rhé) is an Island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, Île d'Oléron (English Island of Oleron) is an Island off the Atlantic coast of France (due west of Rochefort) on the southern

The department is served by the TGV at Surgères and La Rochelle. The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service Surgères is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France. It can also be reached by motorway by the A10 (E5, Paris-Bordeaux) and A837 (E602, Saintes-Rochefort). Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate Saintes may refer to the following places Saintes Belgium Saintes Charente-Maritime, a commune of France in the Charente-Maritime department Rochefort is a commune in western France, a Seaport on the Atlantic Ocean.

The following is a list of the 51 cantons of the Charente-Maritime department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: The following is a list of the 472 communes of the Charente-Maritime département in France. The 5 arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department are Arrondissement of Jonzac, ( subprefecture: Jonzac Seafood boil is the generic term for any number of different kinds of social events in which Shellfish is the central element

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