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Poitou-Charentes

British  
/ pwatuʃarɑ̃t /

noun

  1. a region of W central France, on the Bay of Biscay: mainly low-lying

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Born in Poitou-Charentes, it looks something like a Boston cream doughnut, but its interior is a moist, fine-crumbed cake that tastes, just barely, of fresh goat cheese.

From New York Times

She was originally from Château-Larcher in the Poitou-Charentes region, where 150 people held a silence in her honour.

From BBC

Martin returned to racing a month later, winning the Tour du Poitou-Charentes.

From Washington Times

Sponsored by the French region Poitou-Charentes, the engagement was held in honor of the Hermione’s visit: Preceding the dance, we were force-fed a video about the ship’s construction.

From New York Times

The Hermione, with a crew of 80 volunteers, set sail in April from Poitou-Charentes, the region where cognac is made.

From Washington Post