Saintongeais ( séntunjhaes ) is a dialect of Poitevin–Saintongeais spoken halfway down the western coast of France in the former provinces of Saintonge , Aunis and Angoumois , all of which have been incorporated into the current departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime as well as in parts of the neighbouring department of Gironde and a town in Dordogne . Although many of the same words are used in both Charente departments, they differ in what they mean or in how they are pronounced.
5-507: Jarnac ( French pronunciation: [ʒaʁnak] ; Occitan: [d͡ʒaɾˈnak] ; Saintongese : Jharnat ) is a commune in the Charente department , southwestern France . It was the site of the Battle of Jarnac in 1569. It is the birthplace and resting place of François Mitterrand , President of France from 1981 to 1995. Jarnac is situated on the right (north) bank of
10-610: Is paired with: This Charente geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Saintongese dialect Saintongeais, which is a langue d'oïl variety, and Gascon , which is a langue d'oc variety, have significantly influenced the Acadian and Cajun dialects of French spoken in Canada and the United States respectively. Its area covers the entire department of Charente-Maritime (except
15-400: Is used in the magazine Xaintonge , which is published twice a year. The great promoters of spoken Charentais at the beginning of the twentieth century were "le Barde Saintongeais" Goulebenéze [ fr ] , succeeded by Odette Comandon [ fr ] , author of comedy and folk tales, patois actress and storyteller. Athanase Jean , a country doctor, also wrote several plays in
20-527: The river Charente between Angoulême and Cognac . It is about 20 km west of Angoulême, and about 10 km east of Cognac. Jarnac is the birthplace of former French president François Mitterrand (26 October 1916 – 8 January 1996) and the place where he is buried. The region has long been associated with the production of cognac . The town is host to numerous smaller cognac producers as well as larger internationally known brands such as Courvoisier , Delamain and Thomas Hine & Co. Jarnac
25-512: The very north), the west and centre of the department of Charente , and the northern department of Gironde with its Pays Gabaye and its enclaves around Saintonge, Monségur . Today, Saintongeais is no longer widely spoken except in the countryside. It is still used in television shows, magazines and radio programs. Some words from Saintongeais are still used in the region. Words like since (floorcloth) are so widespread that they are considered by some to be French. Along with French, Saintongeais
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