Environment / Tourism, Leisure and Culture:
HERITAGE AND HISTORY

ANGOULEME AND THE AREA, City and land of art and history
  From prehistoric times to the 20th century, the Angoumois region has been full of stunning architecture, which bears witness to the great artistic creativity of the area over the years.

Enjoy hearing the story of Angoulême and the Angoumois region.
www.vpah.culture.fr/vpah/poitou/angou-vi.htm

Via Patrimoine manages the “villes et pays d’art et d’histoire” (Art and History Towns and Regions) label, bringing together 150 local districts in the Charente, all of which are seeking to develop their heritage.
http://www.patrimoine-charente.com

The Angoulême Regional Tourist Office offers numerous guided tours.
http://www.angouleme-tourisme.com

  
Roman art
 

The construction of numerous parish churches in the Middle Ages places Charente among the Departments most representative of Roman Art.
Information:
lacharente.com/la_vallee_de_la_charente/...

  
SITES AND CHATEAUX
  160 listed monuments offer to the uninitiated or the connoisseur a wide range of works of art dating from the Gallo-roman era up to the 19th century.
Discover monuments:
lacharente.com/offre_groupes/histoire_et_terroir 		 
 


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