Best Things To Do In Angouleme: A Guide
Angouleme is a quaint town located in the South-West of France and a lovely destination to add to your France bucket list. It is well known for its comics festival in France and across Europe.
Angouleme is a small city composed of 42,000 inhabitants. It’s the perfect place to escape the hustle and the bustle of the big cities if you need a relaxing weekend.
Best Things To Do In Angouleme: A Quick Guide
Before we get started on the best things to do in Angouleme, we will see what you need to know to visit Angouleme this way with my mini travel guide you will be able to plan the best trip you can to Angouleme.
This charming French city makes a great getaway from Paris or is ideal to add to your road trip if you are doing a road trip through France for example.
How To Get To Angouleme
Angouleme can be reached by car or train.
It is easily accessible from Paris on a direct line, the train journey only takes 2h, so it could also be a great day trip. And only 35min from Bordeaux!
HOW TO GET AROUND ANGLOUême
You won’t need to take any transportations to get around Angoulême, the best things to do in Angoulême are within walking distance of each other and it’s really enjoyable to walk around.
HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU NEED TO VISIT ANGOULÊME
Angoulême isn’t a big city, you could almost visit the whole city in one full day but ideally, a weekend is the best length of time to visit Angoulême.
In two days you can take time to appreciate the city and visit the best things to do in Angoulême without rushing and enjoying your day.
What To Do In Angouleme in 48h
Fun fact: in Angoulême a lot of street signs are shaped as comic bubbles as I mentioned the town of Angoulême is famous for its famous comics festival!
Let’s jump in and see the best things to do in Angoulême when you visit over the weekend or for two days.
TAKE A STROLL ON “LES REMPARTS”
Angoulême is a fortified town, therefore you can see the fortified walls that are all around the city, they are the perfect place to take a stroll around the city.
Those fortified walls have been classified as historic monuments since 1958.
There is also a circuit organised by the city to explain the history of the city and its fortified wall if you’d like to know more about it.
What you can find on a stroll of “Les Remparts d’Angoulême”:
- Street Art “La Fille des remparts”
Explore the Old Town
Like most towns in Angoulême, you can find old towns in Anglouême, while most of the city surely doesn’t have modern architecture and remains quaint, you can find the old town of Angoulême going from the city centre to the fortified wall.
With its quaint places, narrow streets and a lot of cafes and restaurants, it’s a great place to soak in what the city was like in the past or take a break.
You can find several landmarks of Angouleme there such as the Cathedral, the Town Hall and the Saint-Simon Hotel.
And famous places you can find in the old town of Angoulême:
- La Place du Minage
- La Place Beaulieu
NOTRE DAME D’OBEZINE CHURCH
This stunning neo-gothic church was built between 1895 and 1960 and used to stand as a Chapelle, which was destroyed in the XVIIIth century.
The new design has been inspired by the Saint-Chapelle in Paris, This church towers over the orange tiled roof of the city and is hard to miss.
Centre National de la Bande Dessinée et de l’Image – COMICS MUSEUM
Angoulême is famous for its comics festival, and you can find a National museum dedicated to comics and images there.
This museum is separated into three distinct buildings. You can find over 5000 sketches showing the evolution of comics and different techniques through the years. It’s a must-see for art and comics enthusiasts!
You can check out the official website here.
CATHEDRAL SAINT PIERRE
The cathedral of Angoulême is one of the most famous landmarks of the city.
Located in the old town of Angoulême, this beautiful Byzantine-looking style Cathedral has undergone some reshaping since its first construction.
ADMIRE THE CITY HALL – former CASTLE
Built in XIX by Paul Abadie, this former Gothic castle is now the town hall of the city, and for sure one of the most gorgeous town halls I have ever seen!
You can visit the castle towers (360 steps) and the town hall for 8€.
CHECK OUT THE STREET ARTS
As mentioned previously, Angoulême is famous for its comics festival and arts scene, therefore, you can find a lot of amazing street art in Angouleme when you explore the city.
From famous characters to city illustrations, it’s always a pleasure to check out what you’ll find in each different part of the city.
Alright, this concludes the best things to do in Angouleme or what to do in Angouleme, it’s a great cosy getaway from Paris for anyone looking to visit a more chill city in the South-West of France.
Additionally, it makes a great stop destination if you decide to road trip in France! I hope this Angoulême guide helped you to plan your visit to this charming French town if it is on your France bucket list!
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Best Things To Do In Angouleme: A Quick Guide
✈ Best Travel Ressources To Plan Your Next Trip
✈ How To Find Flights?
– Skyscanner; it is a good comparator for finding the cheapest flights.
– Google Flight is also a good help when it comes to comparing flights.
✈ Where To Book Accommodations?
– Booking.com: plenty of options and ways to get discount the more you book.
✈ Best Sites To Book Activities
My go-to website when I need to book an activity is GetYourGuide when I can’t get a ticket directly on the website or if it’s easier to go through them.
– Klook if you need to book more than just activities and would like to get everything from the same website—(i.e. transport cards, car rental, hotel…).
✈ Other helpful travel resources
– Radical Storage: If you need a place to keep your luggage for an extended period when you travel, I recommend using them. It was a great help when we needed a place to keep our luggage safely while we left the city for a few days.
– TheTrainline: If you love to travel by train like me, then TheTrainline needs to be your go-to website for train travel in Europe. It is very reliant and easy to use.
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really cute pics! my uncle lives in Angouleme but ive never been! will have to after seeing these! really nice! thanks xx
You should ! It’s a really nice city ! 🙂
France always have some hidden gems to discover and this town looks very pretty! love the architecture! thanks for sharing the tips and the guide!
This looks like a beautiful place! I had family in Paris, but haven’t been to Angouleme. Looks like some really cool places – and such a unique city hall!