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Château D'Angoulême
The Château d'Angoulême was a castle in the town of Angoulême, in the Charente ''Departments of France, département'' of France. The only remaining parts are the keep of Lusignan and the tower of House of Valois, Valois, which are part of the Town Hall of Angoulême, together with a construction of the 19th century. History The rocky outcrop which dominates the river Charente (river), Charente and the Anguienne had been a strategical position for a long time. The first fortress on this site was built at the end of the Roman Empire. A rampart protecting a 27 ha area has been maintained until the 13th century. The medieval castle was founded in around 886 by Count Alduin. From the 10th to the 13th century, the Counts and dukes of Angoulême, Counts of Angoulême, the Taillifer then the Lusignan, strengthened the fortifications of the town, and enlarged them to include the Saint-Martial quarter. Important additions to the castle were undertaken by Hugh X of Lusignan in 1226. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême Hôtel De Ville 2012
Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; oc, Engoleime) is a communes of France, commune, the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Charente Departments of France, department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Angoumoisins'' or ''Angoumoisines''. Located on a plateau overlooking a meander of the river Charente (river), Charente, the city is nicknamed the "balcony of the southwest". The city proper's population is a little less than 42,000 but it is the centre of an urban area of 110,000 people extending more than from east to west. Formerly the capital of Angoumois in the Ancien Régime, Angoulême was a fortified town for a long time, and was highly coveted due to its position at the centre of many roads important to communication, so therefore it suffered many sieges. From its tumultuous past, the city, perched on a rocky spur, inherited a large historical, religious, and urban heritage whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
