Angoulême

Also known as Angouleme, Montagne-Charente

Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Engoulaeme; ) is a small city in the southwestern French department of Charente, of which it is the prefecture.

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Angoulême is a small city in southwestern France located in the Charente department, where it serves as the main administrative center. It is notable enough to be designated as the prefecture, or capital seat, of its department.

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Place details

Locality: Angoulême
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 49,468
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Angoulême
French commune.native name: Engoulaeme (Poitevin–Saintongeais)
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Angoulême (Charente).svg
French commune.image: Angoulememosaique.png
French commune.caption: From top to bottom, left to right: The Cathedral of Angoulême; Panoramic view of the city; Monument to Carnot; Théatre d' Angoulême
French commune.arrondissement: Angoulême
French commune.canton: Angoulême-1, 2 and 3
French commune.INSEE: 16015
French commune.postal code: 16000
French commune.demonym: Angoumoisins
French commune.mayor: Xavier Bonnefont
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Grand Angoulême
French commune.elevation m: 100
French commune.elevation min m: 27
French commune.elevation max m: 130
French commune.area km2: 21.85

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Official website

Ville d'Angoulême : Accueil

Site officiel de la ville d'Angoulême en Charentte : actualités, événements, démarches en ligne, annuaires, podcasts, vidéos...

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Montagne-Charente
Population: 41423
Area: 21.85
Elevation: 60
Official website: www.angouleme.fr
Image: Angouleme.jpg

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Commons category: Angoulême
postal code: 16000
time of earliest written record: 0379-00-00
native label: Angoulême
male population: 19585
female population: 22155
P8168: Rudolph Nissen
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-45-38-70-00
fax number: +33-5-45-38-70-71
P12749: Portugal at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Commons gallery: Angoulême

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Travel guide

Get in

You can get to Angoulême by the very frequent service in 2 hr 10 min from Paris Montparnasse, south towards Bordeaux, Libourne, Chalais, Arcachon and further south. You can get Corail intercities, TER, and the very well-known TGV, renowned for its speed.

See

thumb|Wall-niche tomb (12th century, restored in the middle of the 19th century) of Pierre de L'Aumont in the Cathedral The cathedral Saint Pierre The Saint Marial church The Hergé Statue The green garden (Jardin vert) the court (Francois premier place) The market " Les halles" The view from the ramparts (which replaced the medieval city walls) The Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) The murs peints, walls painted with cartoons

Do

thumb|Angoulême Théâtre Circuit des remparts: an old car race - in September Festival Musique Metisse: worldwide music show at the end of May Festival du film Francophone: French language movie exhibition at the end of August La Nef (Concert Hall)

Buy

Chocolat is the city speciality (the shape of the marguerite the real Angoulême symbol)

Eat

Restaurant in the old Angoulême ("Vieil Angoulême") (lots of choice) For see food: Le Terminus in front of the train station For Meet: Le Boucher next to "Champs-de-mars", Local ambiance: Le Bruleau Charentais Young ambiance: Megane et Bastien For sushi: Sushi H at Gallery Champ-de-Mars For best quality: La Ruelle, Les artistes

Drink

Cognac Pineau Local cocktail: Cognac Schwepps

Go next

There are many places you can explore: Bordeaux (amazing architecture, wine, views, shops and pretty much the entire lot) Royan (1 hr 30 min by car) — famous seaside resort, closer sea access Chalais (amazing array of shops and spectacular French markets and architecture) La Rochelle (2 hr by car) Saintes (1 hr by car) Sarlat (2 hr by car) Poitiers (view points, restaurants and markets).

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Article

63 sections

Contents

Geography
Location and access
Districts
Panorama of the city
Neighbouring communes and villages
Hydrography
Geology
Relief
The ramparts
Climate
Toponymy
History
Antiquity
Middle Ages
The commune charter
The Hundred Years War
The modern era
French Revolution
World War II
Postwar history
Heraldry
Administration
Municipality
Cantons
Intercommunality
Budget and taxation
Urban development
Movies and TV series shot in Angoulême
Twin towns – sister cities
Demography
Demographic classification
Demographic changes
Distribution of age groups
Economy
Transportation
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
Religious heritage
Environmental heritage
Museums
Cartoons
Other cultural places
Schedule of festivals
City of festivals
Facilities and services
Education
Colleges
Schools
University
Other institutions
Sports
Health
Local life
Worship
Catholic worship
Markets
Military presence
Notable people
Linked to the city
See also
Notes
References
External links

Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Engoulaeme; ) is a small city in the southwestern French department of Charente, of which it is the prefecture.

Located on a plateau overlooking a meander of the river Charente, the city is nicknamed the "balcony of the southwest". The city proper's population is a little less than 42,000 but it is the centre of an urban area of 110,000 people extending more than from east to west.