16CharenteLocally produced Beef and Veal, capons (la poule noire de Barbezieux), snails, beans, chestnuts, goats cheese and truffles are just a few of the specialities available in the Charente departement.
The area is perhaps best known for Cognac brandy – also try Pineau des Charentes – a local blend of unfermented grape juice and cognac.

The following list of market days in the Charente departement (16, Poitou-Charentes) is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but please check with the local tourist office before making a journey. Some markets may not operate every week and others will only run in the summer months.

Aigre – Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Angouleme – every day
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne – Sunday
Barbezieux-St-Hilaire – Tuesday, Friday
Blanzac-Porcheresse – Saturday
Brossac – Saturday
Chabanais – Thursday
Chalais – Monday
Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure – Wednesday, Saturday
Chateauneuf-sur-Charente – Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Cognac – every day
Confolens – Wednesday, Saturday
Hiersac – Sunday
Jarnac – Tuesday – Sunday
La Couronne – Tuesday pm, Saturday
La Rochefoucauld – Wednesday, Saturday
Mansle – Tuesday, Friday
Montbron – Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
Montemboeuf – Thursday
Montignac-Charente – Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
Montmoreau – Wednesday, Saturday
Rouillac – Wednesday, Saturday
Ruelle – Thursday, Sunday
Ruffec – Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Segonzac – Sunday
St-Claud – Friday
Villebois-Lavalette – Saturday

For more info see http://www.visitcharente.com


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