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Poitou Charentes Property, Holidays and Lifestyle

Welcome to FrenchEntrée Poitou Charentes. We are here to help make life in Poitou Charentes easy. This website was created to serve as a comprehensive source of information about the beautiful region of Poitou Charentes. So whether you are already living here, you are searching for a property to buy or a place to stay, or whether you are looking to discover what life is like in Poitou Charentes, you've come to the right place.

Our aim is to provide comprehensive information about buying property in Poitou-Charentes, life in Poitou-Charentes, Tourism, Food and Drink, Local News and Events & Activities in the area.

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Are you searching for a farmhouse, town house or villa? For any type of property anywhere in Poitou Charentes please don't hesitate to get in contact with our property consultants.

Cottage rental for couples near Aubeterre

Gatinaud CottagePretty cottage to rent near Aubeterre sur Dronne on the border of the Dordogne and Charente . Sleeps 2 or 3. Peaceful location but near popular tourist villages, restaurants and markets. Large private garden. Charente holiday cottage

Poitou-Charentes Guidebook and bookstore

Poitou-Charentes Guide book

Visit the FrenchEntrée Poitou-Charentes guidebooks store for tourism and travel guidebooks on the Poitou-Charentes region.

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FrenchEntrée Poitou-Charentes, the Guide to Poitou-Charentes

Welcome to the Poitou-Charentes site of FrenchEntrée. The site for all those who find themselves visiting the region, whether living here or on holiday in the Poitou-Charentes.

FrenchEntrée Poitou-Charentes provides you with a full list of activities in the region, as well as all the tourist sites to visit. Whet your appetite in the food section and if you're not already living here find your dream home in the property sales zone and an abundance of useful property information in the property guide . Find a place to stay in the accommodation zone and for all the essential contacts you'll ever need visit the Business Directory . Finally read real-life stories from people living here in the Poitou Charentes region of France.
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Poitou-Charentes the place to buy

8 bedroom town house for sale Poitou-Charentes boasts some of France’s most idyllic countryside with picturesque villages, fields of sunflowers and maize, vineyards producing the grapes used in the production of Cognac and restaurants serving some of the finest food in the country. The region has alot to offer its buyers, including some very reasonably priced properties...more...

Latest Poitou-Charentes property for sale

Poitou-Charentes CottageFrenchEntrée feature a wide range of property for sale in the Poitou-Charentes region of France. We cover the four departments of Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sevres and Vienne and with the region boasting a wide of property types covering townhouses, cottages, farmhouses, barns, manor houses and holiday homes. There is something here for everyone. View our latest Poitou-Charentes property for sale

Poitiers Leaseback Apartments - Poitiers Gare

Poitiers Gare LeasebackPierre & Vacances are pleased to announce the launch of 127 freehold-leaseback apartments in Poitiers Gare. Poitiers is the capital of the Poitou Charentes region and is situated south of the Loire river between Paris and Bordeaux.more...

Property in the Charente

Ask the agent

Charente architectureProperty agent Graham Downie discusses the kinds of properties available in the Charente, giving advice and insight into the local property market and beautiful department. more...

A Guide to a Barn Conversion in Poitou Charentes

Step 2. Project Management

Barn ConversionAt the end of part one we were at the stage of obtaining planning consent for our conversion. The vision of what we wanted now existed in two places; in two dimensions on six sheets of A1 sized paper... more...

Learning your ABC’s (that’s Angouleme, Bordeaux & Cognac)...

Bordeaux Footbal FansThe story of a Graham Downie and his family who gave up the trials and tribulations of London life and moved to the vineyards of Cognac, France. more...

Why Tiger Woods should move to France….

Golf in the Poitou-Charentes region

PC Golf CourseGraham Downie explains why you should consider the Poitou-Charentes region for playing golf on a golfing holiday and for owning a property in Poitou-Charentes to take advantage of the many excellent courses in the region. more...

A guide to a Barn Conversion in Poitou Charentes

Step 1 Planning

Barn ConversionProperties, renovation, conversion, all terms that we have become more and more familiar with. Programs on television, articles in magazines, all add to the idea that there is little or ...more...

Week in the Life of...a shop

French tea BritishRichard Colledge and his wife Pam have lived in France for 14 years. Richard used his experience of retail in France and the UK to open Petticoat Lane, a shop selling British groceries in the small town of Chabanais in the Charente. Here he gives us a run-down of a week in their working life more...

Why we’re having our own home built in France

building land charenteFrenchEntrée reader David Darling and his wife Shirley have decided to have their own home built in the Charente in south west France. Here David describes how they have found the process so far – and what made them go down the self-build route more...

Sunshine, sea – and soaring in popularity

Ile de ReThe attraction of Charente-Maritime as a place to live was once one of France’s best-kept secrets. Not any more says Michael Streeter – the British are having to compete with the French to live in a department that combines a wonderful climate with some fine properties... more...

La Rochelle, jewel of the Atlantic coast

La RochelleThis fine old port town may not have too many sandy beaches but it offers some great restaurants bars and shopping plus plenty of culture, history and maritime atmosphere says Michael Streeter.... more...

Poitou-Charentes Property Sales

Property DatabaseLooking to find your dream home in the Poitou-Charentes region? Well look no further, here's a list to choose from:
Charente properties for sale
Charente Maritime properties for sale
Deux-Sèvres properties for sale
Vienne properties for sale
These properties are from private vendors and estate agents in the region. Whether you're looking for a chateau, barn, house, renovation project or some land for a new build, you'll be sure to find something you like. Not sure which département to choose? Why not search across the entire Poitou-Charentes property sales.

The top 5 mistakes to avoid when buying in Poitou Charentes….

Following my last article on the healthy state of the French property market I thought it would be useful to highlight the five most common mistakes UK purchasers make when looking for their dream home in Poitou Charentes... more...

The magic of a wood-burning stove

Barry Creighton of Stove Sellers on the joys of a wood burning stove

AH Woodburner from Villager Stoves“Oh how lovely, a log burning stove!” How many times have you said this sort of thing to yourself when you enter a home with a real wood-burner glowing gently in the hearth. There is an undefinable pleasure in the warmth, the sense of comfort and well being you feel that no other central heating system can give you.... more...

Cognac

The drink of the gods, the water of life

FrenchEntrée-Poitou Charentes The English, Dutch and Scandiavians have been enjoying the wines of Poitou Charente since as early as the 13th Century. In the 16th Century the wines were transformed into ... more...

Poitou-Charentes Wildlife

By Chris Luck

FrenchEntrée-Poitou CharentesI hope that this glimpse into the Wildlife of Poitou-Charentes will encourage readers to wander a little from the beaten track and enjoy some of the living treasures that the ... more...

Find one of the Charente's most beautiful villages

FrenchEntrée-Poitou CharentesAll over the Charente there are hundreds of beautiful villages built in the traditional Charentaise style, centred around a ancient church and village green. Each village has its own character and history ... more...

A Fishy Story: Trout fishing in Charente

Trout Fishing in the CharenteTogether with two good friends, Paul and Jess, I decided to go and fish La Mordorée, an old quarry now totally transformed into a magnificent stillwater trout fishery in the heart of the Charente, just 30 mins drive from us.... more...

French Property Price Calculator

To help you estimate the value of your current French property or a French property that you will be looking to buy, FrenchEntrée-Limousin have provided a French Property Price Calculator.... more...

Check out our new look Poitou Charentes Business Directory

Add your company to our Directory for FREE

DirectoryCheck out our new Poitou Charentes Business Directory. Whether you're looking for houses, holidays, local tradesmen or other service providers you'll be sure to find what you need. If you have a Poitou Charentes related product or service you can add a basic listing to our Business Directory completely free of charge...........
Is your house Insured?
French Holiday HomesPeace of mind when your French holiday home is left unoccupied or holiday let. Comprehensive French house insurance policies in English. - Get a French house insurance quote
Avoid unnecessary taxation in France
Euro Notes and CoinsTax planning is essential if you are to avoid paying on to Caesar more than is due to him. Blevins Franks mini-site Explains more

Boating Holidays in France
Boating Holidays in France with Le BoatCruise the heart of France along the network of rivers and canals onboard one of Le Boat's luxurious cruisers.


Thomas Green's British grocery stores
Thomas Green LogoThomas Green’s, the major international retail franchise business is looking for entrepreneurs who want to run their own British grocery store in France selling to the British and the French. Find out more.
Poitiers Leaseback
Poitiers LeasebackPierre & Vacances are pleased to announce the launch of 127 freehold-leaseback apartments in Poitiers Gare. Learn more about the Poitiers Leaseback opportunities in this well located residence 200m from the main station and 10 minutes from the town centre.
Charente Property Finder
Charente Property FinderLet us do the legwork and dig out one of the few remaining gems in the Charente valley for you. Then use our experience and local knowledge as a Charente property finder to help you purchase the property at the lowest price possible.
Swimming Pools for Everyone
InstallapoolInstallapool offer full installations, diy kits, renovation and upgrade services and a wide range of associated products. Specialising in saltwater Permalife pools.
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Looking for the perfect spot to escape the hustle and bustle of big towns?
Ruffec PropertyRuffec and the North Charente area might the be the ideal place to look for your French property. Our FrenchEntrée Premier Partners will be able to help you to find your dream home in this area. View our latest Ruffec Property.
Looking for property in Deux-Sevres?
FNAIM LogoOur partner agent offers a wide range of properties in the Deux-Sevres area. Specialized in traditional properties such as mills, farms... View our latest properties.
Your French Property in South Charente Maritime.
Mirambeau PropertyFrenchEntrée has selected an agency specialized in this area. Whether you are looking at relocating there or at buying your holiday property, lets our Premier Partner help you to find the ideal property you are looking for.. View our latest Mirambeau Property.
Learn French at La Rochelle University
La Rochelle UniversityBenefit from an education of University standard in one of Poitou-Charentes' most beautiful towns. Find out more about semester or summer courses at CUFLE .

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