Charente is a department of France located in the inland part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The territory is bordered by the departments of Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Haute-Vienne, and Dordogne. Its terrain rises to its highest point at Rocher aux Oiseaux.
Property in Charente is generally cheap compared to the rest of France. Angoulême holds far more of the housing stock than anywhere else in the department, with prices that sit right at the regional average. The remaining homes are scattered across much smaller markets. Cognac and La Couronne are slightly more expensive than Angoulême, while Jarnac is pricier still. The most expensive homes in the department are found in Puymoyen, where prices are about double the regional average. By contrast, buyers can find more affordable options in Fléac, where prices sit well below the average for Charente.
