The Grand Off of Comics
Published January 13 2026
The 9th Art Festival in Angoulême From January 29 to February 1, 2026, Angoulême celebrates comics with Le Grand Off, a festive, popular, and entirely free event, orchestrated by comic book enthusiasts: artists, publishers, booksellers, and local cultural players. A collective energy in service of comics. This […]
Métis Music Festival
Published January 12 2026
A must-see musical event for 50 years, the Musiques Métisses festival showcases artists from the world stage and continues to seek out new and established talents by exploring the globe in search of hidden gems. For three days, the world descends on Angoulême: three days of diversity, spectacle, […]
September 16th, The Tourist Office
December 16, 2025
Angoulême and its surrounding area now have a new space for welcoming visitors and promoting their region, opened on December 13, 2025. Located at 71 bis rue Hergé, this iconic location has become the GrandAngoulême Tourist Office: a hybrid, vibrant, and adaptable space designed to be the heart of GrandAngoulême. […]
Le Circuit des Remparts
December 24, 2025
The Circuit International des Remparts d'Angoulême, also known as the Grand Prix International des Remparts, Grand Prix des Remparts and Circuit des Remparts, is a speed car event contested on a 1-meter long car circuit whose layout plays with the ramparts of the city center of Angoulême. The competition was […]
Discovering the monuments of Angoulême
December 23, 2025
Perched on its rocky promontory, Angoulême overlooks the Charente Valley and seduces with its unique charm. A City of Art and History and a UNESCO Creative City, it combines exceptional heritage, creativity, and a pleasant lifestyle. A city steeped in history A former fortified city, Angoulême has retained its appearance as a belvedere city open to the countryside […]
The Comic Strip Museum
December 22, 2025
Dive into the heart of the 9th art at the Angoulême Comic Strip Museum Between panels and speech bubbles, discover a fascinating world: that of the Comic Strip Museum, in the heart of the International City of Comics and Images in Angoulême. A true place of memory and inspiration, it has celebrated […]
The Gardens of Logis de Forge, an enchanted interlude in Charente
December 20, 2025
In the heart of a wooded crescent-shaped hill, the Boëme murmurs at the foot of the Logis de Forge, a 15th-century residence surrounded by its 18th-century hamlet. Here, nature and stone have been in dialogue for centuries, united by light and the sound of water. It is in this unique setting that […]
Michel Vaillant appears in Angoulême!
December 7, 2025
A new painted wall has been created in Angoulême: “Angoulême welcomes Michel Vaillant to the Circuit des Remparts” Michel Vaillant, the most famous comic strip racing driver, could only one day cross paths with the legendary Circuit des Remparts d’Angoulême, born in 1939 and considered the oldest event of the […]
Enquête urbaine « L’affiche doit rester à quai »
Published on September 29 2025
Equipped with a belt containing numerous gadgets and clues accessible with or without a code, the participants – known as Agent R, whose real name is Robert Saint Juste – roam the streets of Angoulême in search of clues to solve the final enigma. The challenge is to prevent the original poster for the first “Salon de la […]
SAXV Charente Rugby of rock and fire
Published on September 20 2025
The Pays d'Angoulême is proud to count on its rugby club, SAXV Charente Rugby, which plays in Pro D2! ! The SAXV Charente Rugby, a whole story The SAXV Charente Rugby is […]