Discover the best offers for houseboat hire on the Charente towards Angoulême
Here's our selection of licence-free boats for a river cruise on the Charente between Cognac and Angoulême. This houseboat cruise will allow you to navigate a quiet river and pass through manual locks.
Discover our licence-free boats for a river cruise on the Charente towards Angoulême! You can use the search engine to refine the offers according to your travel dates.
Selected for you by Cris Boat
From €128 / pers
Week of the 6/16/25 to 6/23/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
From €197 / pers
Week of the 6/16/25 to 6/23/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
From €201 / pers
Week of the 6/21/25 to 6/28/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bimini Top
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €346 / pers
Week of the 6/30/25 to 7/7/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Plancha
220 V converter
Air cooler
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
Dishwasher
Electric toilets
35 boats available
From €245 / pers
Week of the 7/6/25 to 7/13/25
- Max. people : 4
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €235 / pers
Week of the 7/4/25 to 7/11/25
- Max. people : 4
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €240 / pers
Week of the 7/5/25 to 7/12/25
- Max. people : 4
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €346 / pers
Week of the 6/30/25 to 7/7/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Plancha
220 V converter
Air cooler
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
Dishwasher
Electric toilets
From €134 / pers
Week of the 6/21/25 to 6/28/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €205 / pers
Week of the 6/27/25 to 7/4/25
- Max. people : 9
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Bimini Top
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €194 / pers
Week of the 6/16/25 to 6/23/25
- Max. people : 5
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €201 / pers
Week of the 6/21/25 to 6/28/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bimini Top
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €238 / pers
Week of the 7/25/25 to 8/1/25
- Max. people : 5
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €246 / pers
Week of the 7/18/25 to 7/25/25
- Max. people : 5
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €239 / pers
Week of the 6/20/25 to 6/27/25
- Max. people : 7
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €243 / pers
Week of the 7/11/25 to 7/18/25
- Max. people : 5
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €248 / pers
Week of the 7/18/25 to 7/25/25
- Max. people : 9
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Bimini Top
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €197 / pers
Week of the 6/16/25 to 6/23/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
From €281 / pers
Week of the 6/16/25 to 6/23/25
- Max. people : 4
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
220V socket
From €128 / pers
Week of the 6/16/25 to 6/23/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
From €276 / pers
Week of the 6/21/25 to 6/28/25
- Max. people : 10
- Cabins : 4
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
220 V converter
Air cooler
Microwave
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €546 / pers
Week of the 6/28/25 to 7/5/25
- Max. people : 5
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow and Stern Thruster
Plancha
Continuous 220V electricity
Air cooler
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
Microwave
Electric toilets
From €268 / pers
Week of the 6/27/25 to 7/4/25
- Max. people : 10
- Cabins : 4
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €333 / pers
Week of the 6/21/25 to 6/28/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
220 V converter
Air cooler
Microwave
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €408 / pers
Week of the 6/20/25 to 6/27/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €460 / pers
Week of the 7/14/25 to 7/21/25
- Max. people : 7
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow and Stern Thruster
Plancha
Continuous 220V electricity
Air-Conditioning
Bimini Top
Microwave
Electric toilets
From €434 / pers
Week of the 7/12/25 to 7/19/25
- Max. people : 7
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow and Stern Thruster
Plancha
Continuous 220V electricity
Air-Conditioning
Bimini Top
Microwave
Electric toilets
From €330 / pers
Week of the 7/5/25 to 7/12/25
- Max. people : 4
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €361 / pers
Week of the 7/14/25 to 7/21/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €326 / pers
Week of the 6/28/25 to 7/5/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
220 V converter
Air cooler
Microwave
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €355 / pers
Week of the 7/12/25 to 7/19/25
- Max. people : 4
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €436 / pers
Week of the 6/27/25 to 7/4/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Plancha
Continuous 220V electricity
Air-Conditioning
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
Microwave
Electric toilets
From €327 / pers
Week of the 7/12/25 to 7/19/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €642 / pers
Week of the 6/27/25 to 7/4/25
- Max. people : 4
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
Bow and Stern Thruster
Plancha
Continuous 220V electricity
Air cooler
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
Microwave
Electric toilets
From €408 / pers
Week of the 6/27/25 to 7/4/25
- Max. people : 7
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow and Stern Thruster
Plancha
Continuous 220V electricity
Air-Conditioning
Bimini Top
Microwave
Electric toilets
From €354 / pers
Week of the 7/12/25 to 7/19/25
- Max. people : 9
- Cabins : 4
- Bathroom & Toilet : 4
Two steering positions
Bow and Stern Thruster
Plancha
Continuous 220V electricity
Air-Conditioning
Bimini Top
Microwave
Electric toilets
From €404 / pers
Week of the 6/28/25 to 7/5/25
- Max. people : 7
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow and Stern Thruster
Plancha
Continuous 220V electricity
Air-Conditioning
Bimini Top
Microwave
Electric toilets
From €266 / pers
Week of the 6/18/25 to 6/25/25
- Max. people : 10
- Cabins : 4
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
220 V converter
220V socket
Electric toilets
Customer testimonials
4.7/5
(based on 66 opinion)
"Agréable, dépaysante."
"Nous avons passé une agréable croisière, sans grosses complications et avec la possibilité d'ajuster l'itinéraire de navigation le jour même."
"Ecole de la patience."
"Pleasant."
"Beautiful experience."
"Different from the one we've done before. Less places to visit."
"Pleasant and quiet."
"A quiet, bucolic river cruise. The maneuvers at the locks were a pleasant addition to our navigation."
"Very pleasant stay and the boat is a nice way to discover the region."
"Relaxing, peaceful, nature, river."
"Very pleasant at this time of the year."
"Very nice moment, calm and relaxing, with the sun to boot!"
"Relaxing."
"Beautiful landscapes, an easy navigation."
"It was cool, we're very satisfied."
"The Charente is a beautiful river!"
"A family weekend that everyone enjoyed."
"The Charente is very pleasant to sail, and we were in low season, so it wasn't too crowded, although there weren't enough pontoons available for mooring."
"An unforgettable experience."
"A very pleasant experience."
"Pleasant and relaxing, despite the rain."
"auto-translation :''Very good for calm and serenity''"
"auto-translation :''Very relaxing, beautiful sites and small villages''"
"auto-translation :''Very physical (passing through 2 locks) but restful. Exceptional weather. A mutual help between the cruise passengers. We are delighted,''"
"auto-translation :''exotic and pleasant''"
"auto-translation :''Very nice relaxing and a lot of fun''"
"auto-translation :''Great everything went well''"
"auto-translation :''Very nice and relaxing''"
"auto-translation :''Relaxing, almost too short (WE)''"
"Super"
"Super"
"auto-translation :''Perfect, calm, playful, disconnected''"
"auto-translation :''Very good, a beautiful discovery''"
"auto-translation :''Nice but a little too intense in 3 days''"
"auto-translation :''That it's a great way to travel! The scenery is beautiful, we can go at our own pace and enjoy what suits us.''"
"auto-translation :''Nice and pleasant welcome to Saintes and excellent Pineau at the distillery stage''"
"auto-translation :''Interesting, joyous and dynamic''"
"auto-translation :''I tried a part of the Charente with these manual locks but I would do it only once''"
"auto-translation :''Very good and to redo''"
"auto-translation :''Very good''"
"auto-translation :''Very tiring because of the manual locks, and with no tourist interest on our route''"
"auto-translation :''Calm, rest, tranquility.''"
"auto-translation :''A beautiful way to rediscover this region where I reside since my birth (1944)''"
"auto-translation :''Rich to disconnect from reality''"
"auto-translation :''Landscape very pretty, little water, sometimes a lot of algae''"
"auto-translation :''Very good for a quiet walk. But few typical villages and cultural places to discover''"
"auto-translation :''Very pleasant river cruise''"
"auto-translation :''River very pleasant, picturesque, little frequented this season, which is well suitable for retirees as we''"
"auto-translation :''Very nice, beautiful river; beautiful interesting stops: architecture, monuments, churches, castles, gastronomy etc …''"
"auto-translation :''To do, a wonderful experience in this idyllic setting''"
"auto-translation :''Very relaxing''"
"auto-translation :''The Charente is cool''"
"auto-translation :''Quiet, dream , family''"
"auto-translation :''Very good, too short (Repeat for two weeks next time)''"
"Very relaxing and enjoyable river cruise."
"auto-translation :''Very exotic cruise in the early hours . It is a quick disconnected from our usual life and here is a huge well''"
"auto-translation :"It lacks some of Mooring pontoon on the entire journey""
"auto-translation :"Enjoyment of life in nature , quiet, scenery, discovering places of history , a great holiday !""
"auto-translation :"Pleasant and relaxing river cruise""
"auto-translation :"Choosing a short cruise corresponded to a first discovery .""
"auto-translation :"The Charente offers very peaceful landscapes . However it lacks mooring pontoons.""
"auto-translation :"Good experience""
"auto-translation :"Tranquility and reception of very nice people .""
"auto-translation :"The discovery of the Charente was a pleasure""
"auto-translation :"Corresponded to the idea that I myself was : strange , exotic and relaxing""
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"Très agréable."