Balade de la Charente

Come aboard the Saintes barge and discover the history and secrets of the River Charente on a bucolic trip upstream from the town. Carentonus, the river deified by the Romans, was once essential to human activity. Today, the peaceful Charente keeps a benevolent watch over a preserved ecosystem. The gabare is a replica of a traditional 19th-century wooden flat-bottomed boat. Animals are not allowed on board.