
Saintonge, historically spelled Xaintonge and Xainctonge, is a former province of France located on the west central Atlantic coast. The capital city was Saintes. Other principal towns include Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Jonzac, Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, Royan, Marennes, Pons, and Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire.
Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Chalais is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Cozes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its inhabitants are Cozillions . The town of Cozes forms part of the urban community Royan, which, as of 2006, had a total population of 72,136 inhabitants.

Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Gémozac is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Jonzac is a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The historian Jean Glénisson (1921–2010) was born in Jonzac as well as the philosopher Jean Hippolyte (1907–1968)

Loulay is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Marennes is a former commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Marennes-Hiers-Brouage.
Matha is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Mirambeau is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Montendre is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Parcoul is a former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Parcoul-Chenaud.
Pons is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The city is known for its numerous national historic monuments dating from the 12 century on wards. One of the most well known is the 33 meter high Keep of Pons the which is the official symbol of the city.

Royan is a commune and town in the south-west of France, in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are known as Royannais and Royannaises. Capital of the Côte de Beauté, Royan is one of the main French Atlantic coastal resort towns, and has five beaches, a marina for over 1,000 boats, and an active fishing port. As of 2013, the population of the greater urban area was 48,982. The town had 18,393 inhabitants in 2015.
Saint-Aigulin is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Saintes is a commune and historic town in western France, in the Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its inhabitants are called Saintaises and Saintais. Saintes is the second-largest city in Charente-Maritime, with 26,470 inhabitants in 2008. The city's immediate surroundings form the second-most populous metropolitan area in the department, with 56,598 inhabitants. While a majority of the surrounding landscape consists of fertile, productive fields, a significant minority of the region remains forested, its natural state.
Saint-Jean-d'Angély is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Saint-Savinien is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Saujon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Tonnay-Boutonne is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.