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Angoulême is located at the intersection of a major north–south axis: the N10 Paris-Bayonne; and the east–west axis: the N14 route Central-Europe Atlantique Limoges-Saintes. Angoulême is also connected to Périgueux and Saint-Jean-d'Angely by the D939 and to Libourne by the D674.
Angoulême, city, capital of Charente département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, former capital of Angoumois, southwestern France. It lies on a high plateau above the junction of the Charente and Anguienne rivers, southwest of Limoges. Taken from the Visigoths by Clovis in 507, it was the seat of the counts of Angoulême from the 9th century.
Angouleme is 130 kilometres north-east of Bordeaux, in the Charente department of Poitou-Charentes. Standing on a rocky promontory, the town overlooks the Charente River and Angouleme is surrounded by large boulevards which stand above the original ramparts that protected the town.
Jun 4, 2024 · Located in the heart of Charente, Angouleme is filled with fascinating attractions that reflect its colourful past. From medieval castles and contemporary museums to historic ramparts and cartoon wall art, it really does have it all.
Angoulême is located on a limestone plateau overlooking the Charente River. Thanks to its perched position, the city is nicknamed the “balcony of the southwest” France. When you stand at its edge looking over the surrounding countryside – you’ll know exactly how it got that name.
Angoulême is the prefecture of the Charente department, the capital of the arrondissement of Angoulême and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons: Angoulême-1 formed by the commune Fléac and part of Angoulême, with 18,498 inhabitants (2014).
Jan 26, 2020 · Balanced on a rocky ridge above the Charente River, Angoulême is a stone-built city made all the more beautiful by its vertiginous slopes. The old walls that once barricaded the upper town were pulled down in the 1700s to form terrace paths and boulevards blessed with distant views of the Charente and the Anguinne Valleys.
