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Speciality breads -
Cognac - smooth and warming -
Cheese for every occasion -
The freshest seafood -
Pineau - the perfect apéritif
Tuck into the food and drink of the Poitou-Charentes
A holiday is not a holiday in France unless it means getting stuck into lots of fabulous food and drink, and in the Poitou-Charentes there’s plenty to enjoy. The region is most famous for the strong but silky smooth spirit, cognac, but there are plenty more local specialities to try. There's wine – yes, wine! - and a delicious aperitif called pineau. Make sure you try the ultra-fresh oysters of Marannes-Oléron that are sought after all over France, plus langoustines, prawns, crab and mussels to fish caught in the sea and rivers and lakes. Then discover the black chicken of Barbezieux, delicious goats' cheeses and even cognac-imbibing snails! Délicieux!
