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Poitou-Charentes

Poitou-Charentes

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A low area in west central France by the Bay of Biscay known for its coast and countryside
  • proper noun
: Poitou-Charentes
  • Many tourists visit Poitou-Charentes for its scenic coastline and tranquil countryside.

Examples

  • She traveled through Poitou-Charentes during her summer vacation in France.

  • The wine from Poitou-Charentes is renowned throughout the country.

  • I visited Poitou-Charentes last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Poitou-Charentes?

  • Many tourists visit Poitou-Charentes for its scenic coastline and tranquil countryside.

  • She traveled through Poitou-Charentes during her summer vacation in France.

  • The wine from Poitou-Charentes is renowned throughout the country.

Synonyms

Poitou
vsPoitou-Charentes
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A low, green region in west central France by the Bay of Biscay

is a former administrative region that covered that same low-lying area

Surface Forms

Poitou-Charentes main

Etymology

Poitou-Charentes comes from the names of two places in France: Poitou, an old area named for the local 'people', and Charentes, named for the River Charente or the land by that 'river'. So the name simply points to the region made of those two areas on France's west coast.