canal boat rental and houseboat hire on river Charente, France, self drive without license to Cognac from Fleac

Charente

In remote ages this river was considered one of the most beautiful of France and it still is Going upstream from Rochefort one passes a wild, hilly region with the well known old towns of Charente-Maritime and after two or three days Cognac with its abundance of distilleries is reached. Afterwards the surroundings become quite unique where sinister valleys with old papermills are inhabited by bats and one arrives in Angoulême, the capital of cartoons and commix after a few antique locks.
Our base of Fléac is situated near this town and in one week you can make a pleasant retunr trip to Cognac.


km	Place	Informations Symbols explanation

0	Angoulême

5	Fléac

12	Nersac

17	Pont de Sireuil

22	St. Simeux

23	Chateauneuf

43	Jarnac

48	Bourg Charente

58	Cognac

10	Dompierre sur Charente

15	La Baine

16	Chaniers'

27	Saintes

42	Port d'Envaux

49	St. Savinien

71	Tonnay Charente

77	Rochefort