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Its location, near the city walls and an old city gate, corresponds to that of a primitive sanctuary, predating Christianity, probably a temple dedicated to Jupiter. A first cathedral was built during the 4th century, dedicated to Saint Saturninus. The building disappeared when Clovis captured Angoulême in 508, after he drove out the Visigoths following the victory at Vouillé in 507. Clovis and then King Charibert ordered the cathedral's reconstruction in honor of Saint Peter.[2] This second cathedral was consecrated in 566 by Saint Germain, Bishop of Paris, and Saint Euphronius, Bishop of Tours, and is mentioned in Gregory of Tours' History of the Franks.[Note 1] It was burned down, probably by the Normans. The third cathedral was the work of Grimoard of Mussidan, Bishop of Angoulême (991-1018). He was also Abbot of Brantôme in Périgord and used the abbey's revenues to finance its construction. Begun around 991 and consecrated in 1015, it lasted only a century, its dimensions being too small. Only the north wall remains in the second and third bays of the nave, beneath the windows.

A visit is absolutely recommended, unique.

The square stands on the site of the original city fortifications and has long been used for parades and demonstrations. At one end is the imposing statue of President Sadi Carnot, assassinated in 1894. In 1956, the square was renamed Place New York Square in commemoration of Verrazzano's journey in the service of Francis I, who in 1524 named the site of present-day New York as New Angoulême.

The current church was built by Paul Arbadie from 1849 to 1856. Previous churches on the same site date back to the 11th century. The church is in the Neo-Romanesque style.

Built in 1888 by architect Edouard Warin and engineer Pommier, the market halls replaced the Châtelet, a former 13th-century fortress later converted into a prison. The architecture was inspired by Parisian models. https://marche-halles.fr/

Angoulême is known as the French comics capital and a city of art and history. Angoulême invites you to discover its upper town, surrounded by ramparts, which overlooks the Charente river from its hill, and to discover the many comics murals. The tourist information office in the town hall has a nice city map with all the locations.

This is the world of the designer Uderzo, father of Asterix and Obelix, Tanguy and Laverdure and many others.

In the heart of the city, this town hall is truly impressive. This public building, the former castle of the Counts of Angoulême, was built in ten years starting in 1858. Paul Abadie Fils, the architect, will preserve two towers, one from the 13th century, the other from the 15th century. The monument presents different architectural styles, witnesses to the history of the city.