Locally produced Beef and Veal, capons (la poule noire de Barbezieux), snails, beans, chestnuts, goats cheese and truffles are just a few of the specialities available in the Charente departement.French Duck’s databank on France, French wine, French food, travel to and within France and events in France

With the 2007 Rugby World Cup kicking off in early September, it is worth knowing when and where the matches are to be held - if only so that you can avoid the additional heavy traffic for several hours around the match time. Particularly susceptible to congestion will be the Paris Peripherique and the A1 autoroute entry to the city - the Parc des Princes and Stade de France are both close to the autoroute and peripherique, and if match time is anywhere near the evening rush hour the traffic will be even more chaotic.
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Locally produced Beef and Veal, capons (la poule noire de Barbezieux), snails, beans, chestnuts, goats cheese and truffles are just a few of the specialities available in the Charente departement.The following list of market days in the Charente departement (16, Poitou-Charentes) is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but please check with the local tourist office before making a journey. Some markets may not operate every week and others will only run in the summer months.
Aigre - Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Angouleme - every day
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne - Sunday
Barbezieux-St-Hilaire - Tuesday, Friday
Blanzac-Porcheresse - Saturday
Brossac - Saturday
Chabanais - Thursday
Chalais - Monday
Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure - Wednesday, Saturday
Chateauneuf-sur-Charente - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Cognac - every day
Confolens - Wednesday, Saturday
Hiersac - Sunday
Jarnac - Tuesday - Sunday
La Couronne - Tuesday pm, Saturday
La Rochefoucauld - Wednesday, Saturday
Mansle - Tuesday, Friday
Montbron - Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
Montemboeuf - Thursday
Montignac-Charente - Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
Montmoreau - Wednesday, Saturday
Rouillac - Wednesday, Saturday
Ruelle - Thursday, Sunday
Ruffec - Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Segonzac - Sunday
St-Claud - Friday
Villebois-Lavalette - Saturday
For more info see http://www.visitcharente.com
