Angoulême attractions, nightlife and travel information

Angoulême travel guide

Angoulême is a unique city in the south of France. It is the capital of the department of Charente with a population of about 44,000 inhabitants. The paper industry and printing are the main industries of this charming city. Angoulême is popular for festivals as well as animation, illustration and graphic arts.

Top Festival in Angoulême

• Angoulême International Comic Festival
• International Technology Forum
• Gastronomy Festival at Christmas
• metisse music
• Piano in Valois

Attractions/Sightseeing in Angoulême

If you find yourself in Angoulême, you will definitely fall in love with its winding streets, historic buildings, excellent shopping and nightlife. I still remember my short stay in this wonderful city. I feel great to share my travel experience with you. This city is worth visiting and the easiest way to explore this city is by walking. I suggest you start with a visit to Les Halles which is a covered market with excellent examples from the 19th century. As you wander through the city, you’ll find that the building’s walls are beautifully decorated with cartoon-style murals by a variety of artists and designers.

Main attractions:

• Cordeller’s Chapel
• comic book museum
• Museum of Angoulême
• The Nile Paper Museum
• Museum of Resistance and Deportation
• Angoulême Cathedral

Angoulême nightlife

Angoulême has a vibrant, active, lively and unrivaled nightlife. You will find plenty of restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, discos and opera houses in this charming city, where you can hang out and relax in the evening.

Famous bars/restaurants in Angoulême

• Cassa Pizza Grill
• the black cat
• toy
• Gaste Hotel Restaurants

travel information

There are several travel options available to reach this wonderful city. My favorite means of transport in Europe is, as always, trains. Trains are becoming the lifeline of Europeans. I choose the high-speed Eurostar train (Chunnel Train) to reach this city. I took the Chunnel train from London’s St Pancras International and got to Paris in a record time of 2 hours and 15 minutes. I was really impressed by the comfortable seats, the exhilarating speed of 186 mph, the great facilities on board and the great food while traveling on the Eurostar train in Europe. One of the things I liked the most was the short check-in process while traveling on the Eurostar train. From Paris, you have to change stations and simply take the TGV to Angoulême. Travel time from London to Angoulême is around 5 hours. Be sure to catch glimpses of the breathtaking beauty of the countryside as you travel on the Chunnel train.