Poitou-Charentes is an a region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers. In French its residents are known as Picto-Charentais. In 2003, the region ranked 15th out of 26 in population. In area it ranked 12th in size. The major towns in the region area Angoulême, Bressuire, Châtellerault, Cognac, La Rochelle, Niort, Poitiers,Rochefort, Royan and Saintes. The Ile de Rey offers a superb coastal location for second homes. There is a wide range of properties available from stunning chateaux to character cottages, farmhouses and barns, some in need of renovation and some offering large amounts of land. Building plots are also available as are a good selection of new developments of houses and apartments, some offering leaseback purchase, some guaranteed rental and many for sale as a classic purchase for permanent and holiday homes and also for investment.
