Aunis (Concert of Europe)

Aunis is a province of, on the shore of the : it borders to its north, the Atlantic to its west, and  to its south and west. Originally created in the Middle Ages as it was separated from neighboring Saintonge, Aunis is the smallest French province by area.

The region is coastal, and mostly consists of a rolling chalk plain crossed by several rivers, which have been historically important for communication and commerce. Aunis has a strong naval industry, and its capital, La Rochelle, has always been one of the most important Atlantic ports in all of France. Tourism and agriculture are also important sectors of the economy, which is currently in the process of being diversified and industrialized.