Saintes is a commune and historic town in western France, in the Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Saintes is the second-largest city in Charente-Maritime, with 25,518 inhabitants in 2021. The city's immediate surroundings form the second-most populous metropolitan area in the department, with 56,598 inhabitants. While a majority of the surrounding landscape consists of fertile, productive fields, a significant minority of the region remains forested, its natural state.
Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Saint-Simeux is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2021, it was merged into the new commune Mosnac-Saint-Simeux.
Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac is a former commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. On 1 January 2024, it was merged into the new commune of Val-de-Cognac.
Clam is a commune with 418 residents in the French department of Charente-Maritime in the Poitou-Charentes region. Clam is located in the arrondissement as well as in the canton of Jonzac. The residents are called Clamais.
Floirac is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Saint-Romain-sur-Gironde was merged into Floirac. Floirac is situated near the Gironde estuary, 27 km southeast of Royan.
Saint-Clément-des-Baleines is a commune on Île de Ré, a coastal island in the French department of Charente-Maritime, located in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune La Frédière was merged into Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche.
Saint-Romain is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Mosnac is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
The Seugne is an 83.3 km (51.8 mi) long river in the Charente-Maritime département, in western France, left tributary of the Charente. Its source is in the commune of Montlieu-la-Garde, 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the village. It flows generally north-northwest.
Montmoreau is a commune in the department of Charente, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard, Aignes-et-Puypéroux, Saint-Amant-de-Montmoreau, Saint-Eutrope and Saint-Laurent-de-Belzagot.
Coteaux du Blanzacais is a commune in the department of Charente, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Blanzac-Porcheresse and Cressac-Saint-Genis. On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Saint-Léger was merged into Coteaux du Blanzacais.
The canton of Pons is an administrative division of the Charente-Maritime department, western France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Pons.
The canton of Charente-Champagne is an administrative division of the Charente department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente.
Val-de-Bonnieure is a commune in the department of Charente, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Angeau, Saint-Amant-de-Bonnieure and Sainte-Colombe.
La Devise is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Vandré, Chervettes and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barrière.
La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois is a commune in the department of Charente, southwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of La Rochefoucauld and Saint-Projet-Saint-Constant.
Mosnac-Saint-Simeux is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2021 from the amalgamation of the communes of Mosnac and Saint-Simeux.
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Cognac. It is located in the Charente department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, southwestern France. Created in 2017, its seat is in Cognac. Its area is 754.3 km2. Its population was 69,262 in 2019, of which 18,670 in Cognac proper.
