Angoulême

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Angoulême (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡulɛːm] ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Engoulaeme; Occitan: Engoleime) is a small city in the southwestern French department of Charente, of which it is the prefecture. Located on a plateau overlooking a meander of the 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 fifteen kilometres (9.3 miles) from east to west. Angouleme was the capital of Angoumois during the Ancien Régime. It was prone to siege attempts due to its ideal position at the crossroads of a number of key routes. Despite being known for the challenges of multiple seiges in the past, the city, perched on a rocky spur, has inherited a large historical, religious, and urban heritage which attracts a many tourists. Angoulême is at the centre of an agglomeration that is one of the most industrialised regions between Loire and Garonne (the paper...

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