Last week of January
International event founded in 1974
200,000 visitors over 4 days
[French-language film festival] Last week of August
French and international stars
7 screening venues
13th edition in 2020
3rd week of September
Vintage car race across the city
International event founded in 1939
Unique in France
[Food festival] Late November
Demonstrations and tasting sessions
In the presence of renowned chefs
100,000 visitors over 3 days
October
27th edition in 2020
11 concert venues
20 internationally-renowned artists
Late July
23rd edition in 2020
Cognac, regional specialities and concerts
French and international line-up
Early July
27th edition in 2020
A bucolic setting – 5 days, 6 stages, 40 artists
French and international line-up
A unique museum in France, this venue is devoted to comic strips, with temporary exhibitions, a heritage library, a specialised public library, an international artist residency, a flagship bookshop, an art essai and research cinema and a panoramic brasserie restaurant.
4,000m² of public space devoted to culture, leisure and education. With events, meetings and explorations, Alpha is an ideal venue for learning and exchange.
The largest exhibition centre in Charente. Over the course of 10 years, the GrandAngoulême exhibition centre has hosted 680 events and welcomed 1,500,000 visitors to fairs, concerts, shows and trade events, etc.
The Musée du Papier is located on the former premises of the Lacroix paper factory, which subsequently became Papeteries Joseph Bardou ‘Le Nil’ until its closure in 1972. It perpetuates the rich industrial past of Angoulême in the paper sector and associated industries.
3 contemporary art exhibitions per year, art workshops, meetings with artists, concerts, conferences, performances and more.
A showcase for a flamboyant collection of monstrances, reliquaries, statues, chalices and liturgical vestments by the artist Jean-Michel Othoniel.
The historical city centre, surrounded by ramparts, has plenty to explore in its typical little streets; discover the harmony of its 19th century architecture, the majestic Saint-Pierre cathedral or the murals reminding passers-by that this is the capital of comics.