Poitou-Charentes is a région in central western France comprising four départments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.

Politics

The regional council (conseil régional ) is composed of 55 members.

Demographics

In French its residents are known as Picto-Charentais. In 1999, the region ranked 15th out of 26 in population. In area it ranked 12th in size.

A regional language, Poitevin-Saintongeais, is spoken by a minority of people in the region.

External links

• Site du Conseil regional
• Site de l'Observatoire Régional de l'Environnement de Poitou-Charentes
• Site des paysages de Poitou-Charentes