Angoulême
Sign in to saveAngoulême (; 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
Article
63 sectionsContents
- 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.