# Poitou-Charentes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌpwɑːtuː ʃaˈɹɒnt/

## Definitions
1. A former administrative region of France; since 2016 part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Capital: Poitiers.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Poitou-Charentes, after the historical regions of Poitou and Charente.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poitou-charentes