Licence-free boat rental on the Charente

A smooth, harmonious waterway cruise between Angoulême and the ocean

The town of Cognac is a real con­cen­tra­tion of the attrac­tions of this region of Char­ente. Before you learn how to han­dle your rental boat, take a stroll through the shop­ping streets of the old town and lose your­self in the cel­lars where the famous epony­mous brandy is aged.

Set off from Cognac and head west towards the Atlantic Ocean, the best way to ful­ly under­stand why the area was chris­tened “the land of 1,000 rivers”. Cruise through marshy and peat bog land­scapes until you reach the town of Saintes, where you’ll be able to moor your boat and embark upon an unfor­get­table trip through time. Dis­cov­er the ancient ruins and take the fam­i­ly to vis­it the very instruc­tive and excit­ing archae­o­log­i­cal muse­um. As you con­tin­ue your cruise, you’ll be able to admire the sil­hou­ettes of the many his­tor­i­cal build­ings in the town of Saint Jus­tinien from the deck of your house­boat. Don’t miss the chance to take a tour of this medieval city, the high­light of which will be a vis­it to the Augus­tin­ian abbey.

Embrace the gentle pace of life on the Charente with a tailor-made cruise

You can also opt to cruise down the riv­er Char­ente towards Angoulême. Fish­ing enthu­si­asts will love the many ponds and count­less rivers, which will also become great places for your youngest boaters to play. Some sur­pris­ing encoun­ters are in store as these calm waters to take you to Jarnac, the birth­place of François Mit­ter­rand, or Angoulême, the com­ic book cap­i­tal of the world. You’ll doubt­less suc­ceed in delight­ing all mem­bers of your crew as you embark on your licence-free boat from our Cognac base, so start plan­ning your next itin­er­ary today !