River Cruise Jarnac / Saintes / Angouleme
Jarnac - Saintes - Angoulême - 143 Km - 26 Locks - 24 h of navigation - 7 Nights (1 week)
From Jarnac to Cognac, 15 km, 3 Lock(s), 2.6 h of navigation
Stopover : Jarnac > Cognac
Monument
Jarnac
This town is home to 2 distilleries: Royer and Corvoisier, as well as the François Mitterrand Museum.
Monument
Cognac
The production of Cognac is at the heart of this town. Blackish walls, darkened by the evaporation of alcohol in the majestic buildings; everything revolves around this brandy. Most of the cellars can be visited, and of course tasting is an inviting possibility.
Vineyard
the Cognac
Swimming
the Leisure center of L'Ile Madme in Jarnac
From Cognac to Dompierre, 18 km, 2 Lock(s), 2.8 h of navigation
Stopover : Cognac > Dompierre
Monument
Cognac
The production of Cognac is at the heart of this town. Blackish walls, darkened by the evaporation of alcohol in the majestic buildings; everything revolves around this brandy. Most of the cellars can be visited, and of course tasting is an inviting possibility.
Monument
Dompierre
With its ferryboat, very similar to the one in Chaniers, this town features a magnificient wash house, now unused for many years.
Nature
the site of Antenne
The site of the Antenne river has been designated a Natura Site since 2005. It allows nature lovers to see European minks, bats, and even cranes and otters.
Vineyard
the Cognac
Vineyard
the cellars of Mr Babinot in Chez Landart to discover Cognac and Pineau des Charentes
Sports and leisure activities
the power boating club of Port du Lys
The motorboat racing club offers you the opportunity to discover water-skiing.From Dompierre to Dompierre, 34 km, 2 Lock(s), 4.9 h of navigation
Stopover : Dompierre > Saintes > Dompierre
Monument
Saintes
The main monument of this Roman town is the Arch of Germanicus. It marked the main entrance to the Roman town in front of the bridge which crossed the Charente river. Dedicated to the Emperor Tiberius, Drusus and Germanicus, it was built by a noble santon by the name of Caius Julius Rufus around 18-19 A.D.; it was scheduled for demolition in 1843, but it was saved through the intervention of Prosper Mérimée, thanks to whom the arch was dismantled then reassembled in Place Bassompierre.
Monument
Chaniers
One of the curiosities of this town is the maintaining of a ferryboat, both for pedestrian and vehicular crossings; one of the rare few still in operation, along with the one in Dompierre.
Monument
Dompierre
With its ferryboat, very similar to the one in Chaniers, this town features a magnificient wash house, now unused for many years.
Nature
Delta Seugne, near Saintes
Don't forget your binoculars to admire the purple herons, Eurasian coots, northern shovelers and kingfishers, which have all made this favorable location their home.
Swimming
the swimming area of ??Chaniers
From Dompierre to Cognac, 18 km, 2 Lock(s), 2.8 h of navigation
Stopover : Dompierre > Cognac
Monument
Dompierre
With its ferryboat, very similar to the one in Chaniers, this town features a magnificient wash house, now unused for many years.
Monument
Cognac
The production of Cognac is at the heart of this town. Blackish walls, darkened by the evaporation of alcohol in the majestic buildings; everything revolves around this brandy. Most of the cellars can be visited, and of course tasting is an inviting possibility.
Nature
the site of Antenne
The site of the Antenne river has been designated a Natura Site since 2005. It allows nature lovers to see European minks, bats, and even cranes and otters.
Vineyard
the cellars of Mr Babinot in Chez Landart to discover Cognac and Pineau des Charentes
Vineyard
the Cognac
Sports and leisure activities
the power boating club of Port du Lys
The motorboat racing club offers you the opportunity to discover water-skiing.From Cognac to Jarnac, 15 km, 3 Lock(s), 2.6 h of navigation
Stopover : Cognac > Jarnac
Monument
Jarnac
This town is home to 2 distilleries: Royer and Corvoisier, as well as the François Mitterrand Museum.
Monument
Cognac
The production of Cognac is at the heart of this town. Blackish walls, darkened by the evaporation of alcohol in the majestic buildings; everything revolves around this brandy. Most of the cellars can be visited, and of course tasting is an inviting possibility.
Vineyard
the Cognac
Swimming
the Leisure center of L'Ile Madme in Jarnac
From Jarnac to Châteauneuf, 17 km, 5 Lock(s), 3.3 h of navigation
Stopover : Jarnac > Châteauneuf
Monument
Jarnac
This town is home to 2 distilleries: Royer and Corvoisier, as well as the François Mitterrand Museum.
Swimming
the Leisure center of L'Ile Madme in Jarnac
Swimming
the Leisure center of Bain des Dames in Chateauneuf
Sports and leisure activities
the Nautic Club of Chateauneuf
This club allows you to try a multitude of water sports (water-skiing, tubing,..)From Châteauneuf to Angoulême, 26 km, 9 Lock(s), 5.3 h of navigation
Stopover : Châteauneuf > Sireuil > Angoulême
Monument
Nersac
A former hotspot of the papermaking industry, Nersac still retains some remnants of its past, such as its paper mills.
Monument
Angoulême
This town, surround by 4th century ramparts and situated on a hill overlooking the Charente valley, is known worldwide for its comic book festival.
Swimming
the Leisure center of Bain des Dames in Chateauneuf
Swimming
the Leisure center of Angouleme
Sports and leisure activities
the Nautic Club of Chateauneuf
This club allows you to try a multitude of water sports (water-skiing, tubing,..)
Sports and leisure activities
the Nautic Club of Angouleme
In the center of Angoulême, you have to opportunity to go water-skiing.
Fishing
Fishing
To relax with friends, there's nothing better than fishingThe Locks
2 type(s) of lock(s) on The Charente- Automatic locks with a lock-keeper
- Manual locks operated by boaters themselves, without any lock-keeper