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Charente
[ sha-rahnt ]
noun
- a department in W France. 2,306 sq. mi. (5,975 sq. km). : Angoulême.
Charente
/ ʃarɑ̃t /
noun
- a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Angoulême. Pop: 341 275 (2003 est). Area: 5972 sq km (2329 sq miles)
- a river in W France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing west to the Bay of Biscay. Length: 362 km (225 miles)
Example Sentences
But although she was bound and thrown into the Charente River, the woman did not die.
To the southeast of Bordeaux, where the river Garonne last week flooded large areas between Marmande and La Reole, floodwaters were receding, but the waters of the Charente were not expected to fall before Wednesday.
The city of Cognac, centre of brandy production on the Charente river, also saw several streets flooded.
In the western town of Saintes, north of Bordeaux, the Charente River flooded dozens of streets and homes, and was expected to keep rising.
Following Sunday’s final stage in the Pyrenees, where Primoz Roglic of Slovenia seized the race leader’s yellow jersey, the 22 Tour teams have traveled by bus to the western Charente region.
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