Angoulême

Overview of Angoulême

Famous for its comics museum and festival, the prefecture of Charente also has a city centre and a cathedral that are worth a quick visit at the very least.

Key Facts

• Type of place: small town.

• Tourist interest: ★★ (worth seeing).

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• Local time: Heure : Angoulême.

• Population: 41,740 inhabitants (2017).

• Area: 21.85 km².

• Altitude: from 27 to 133 m.

• Website: http://www.angouleme-tourisme.com

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Nearby

The main sites to see within a fifty-kilometre radius of Angoulême:

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne ★★
This village in southern Charente boasts a remarkable underground church, several old houses, a castle, and various other civil and religious remnants of its past.

Brantôme in the Périgord ★★
North of Périgueux, Brantôme offers a very beautiful town centre along a river (the Dronne), notably featuring the imposing Saint-Pierre Abbey.

La Rochefoucauld Castle ★★
With its Renaissance style, this castle is one of the most beautiful in the region.

Cognac ★★
World-famous for the spirit of the same name produced in its region (dedicated museum and cellar tours), Cognac also offers a castle and an old town centre partly dating back to the medieval era.

Jarnac ★
Birthplace and burial site of President François Mitterrand. Tourism in Jarnac revolves around his legacy, including a dedicated museum.

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