Capital: Poitiers
Located: On the Atlantic Coast between the cities of Nantes and Bordeaux
Four islands off the coast: Ré, Madame, Aix, Oléron
Michelin-Starred Chefs: 8
Most Famous Sites
La Rochelle – Ile de Ré
The Atlantic Coast (Ile d’Oléron, Royan, and Rochefort)
Futuroscope - Poitiers
Cognac country
The Marais Poitevin (Known as the Green Venice)
UNESCO Sites
The renowned Way of St. James pilgrim's route that leads to Santiago de Compostela in Spain that includes six churches in Poitou-Charentes:
St. Hilaire in Poitiers and Melle
St. Pierre in Aulnay de Saintonge
Royal Abbey in Saint-Jean-d’Angely
St Eutrope in Saintes
Hôpital des Pelérins in Pons
Most visited sites
Futuroscope
Aquarium de La Rochelle
Zoo de la Palmyre
Hermione site
Vallée des singes (open-air monkey park)
