Charente

Water type: River
Continent: Europe
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Country: France

The Charente is a 381-kilometre (237 mi) long river in southwestern France.

Its source is in the Haute-Vienne département at Chéronnac, a small village near Rochechouart. It flows through the departments of Haute-Vienne, Charente, Vienne, and Charente-Maritime.

The river flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Rochefort.