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Find here the guided tours, for groups, offered by us, or by our partners and put together your "A la carte" program!

Below is a selection of guided tours available for your Group stay.

THE TOWN HALL AND THE TOWERS


Built on the site of the former castle of the Counts of Angoulême, the town hall is, along with the Saint-Pierre cathedral, one of the key monuments of Angoulême.
The castle of the counts of Angoulême today consists of two towers: The keep, built at the end of the XNUMXth and the beginning of the XNUMXth century by the Lusignans, surprises with its polygonal shape and the round tower, birthplace of Marguerite d'Angoulême, was built in the XNUMXth century in the style of the time. Take to the heights at the top of the towers for an exceptional panorama of the city.

Duration: 1h30
Meeting place: Tourist Office – Town Hall – ANGOULEME
Reservations: Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office
Departure: 10 people. minimum / 30 people. Maximum

Price from 95 €

Hôtel de Ville Angoulême

Poetic wandering in the colors of love


Along the streets, let yourself be told different love stories in several places and times witnessed by the city of Angoulême: matrimonial policies, literary traditions, thwarted loves, passionate loves... As a couple or singles, follow the guide, he will have many anecdotes to tell you!

Duration: 1h30
Meeting place: Tourist Office – Town Hall – ANGOULEME
Reservations: Group Service – Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office
Departure: 10 people. minimum / 30 people. Maximum

Price: From 95€

VISIT OF THE CITY HEART


Discover Angoulême, in the heart of the city, in the company of a guide. You will take small, narrow, winding streets from the town hall located on the site of the former count's castle to Saint-Pierre cathedral. Each stage reveals the historical past of the city: the Renaissance Saint-Simon hotel, the Saint-André square, the small squares where fairs and markets were held in medieval times, the facades of mansions from the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth centuries. centuries.

Duration: 1h30
Meeting place: Tourist Office – Town Hall – ANGOULEME
Information and reservations: Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office
Departure: 10 people. minimum / 30 people. Maximum

Price: From 95€

Hôtel St Simon
Murs Peints Cosmos Uderzo

FROM PAINTED WALLS TO STREET ART


Angoulême is now recognized as the world capital of comic strips. This is why muralism integrates the world of comic strips into the urban space in the form of sometimes monumental frescoes. It's a real urban journey, created by the Cité Création collective, which you can follow... Let yourself be surprised by this new face of Angoulême, which has also been able to attract many Street Art talents. History, forms, techniques, trends in Street Art… Your guide gives you the keys to understanding this practice through a selection of works produced in the streets.

Duration: 1h30
Meeting place: Tourist Office – Town Hall – ANGOULEME
Reservations: Group Service – Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office
Departure: 10 people. minimum / 30 people. Maximum

Price: From 95€

VISIT OF SAINT-PIERRE CATHEDRAL


Built in the XNUMXth century on the initiative of Girard II, bishop of Angoulême, Saint-Pierre cathedral was restored in the XNUMXth century by the famous Paul Abadie, architect of the Sacred Heart. Unlike many cathedrals in France which are Gothic, that of Angoulême is Romanesque. Its almost entirely sculpted facade is the centerpiece of the building. The themes of: The Ascension of Christ, the Last Judgment and the famous sculpted frieze representing a combat of horsemen inspired by the Song of Roland are present.

Duration: 1h30
Meeting place: Tourist Office – Town Hall – ANGOULEME
Reservations: Group Service – Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office
Departure: 10 people. minimum / 30 people. Maximum

Price: From 95€

Cathédrale St Pierre Angoulême
Jardins du Logis de Forge

VISIT of the Forge mill, history of the Sazerac de Forges papermakers


The garden of the Logis de Forge offers you a visit to the site of Forge, listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historical Monuments and a paper dryer on the theme "the Sazerac family of Forge a dynasty of entrepreneurs in water -life of Cognac and paper" (XVIII-XXth). Refreshment after the visit.


Duration: 2 hours
Meeting place: Moulin de Forge 9, route de la Garenne – 16440 Mouthiers-sur-Boëme
. PParking available to visitors.
Reservations: Group Service – Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office
Minimum/maximum workforce: from 10 to 25 people.
Tariff: 175 €

VISIT OF BARDINES CEMETERY


This vast memorial site is of particular interest due to the richness and diversity of its monuments, including the Weiller chapel, a masterpiece of funerary art. Established in the XNUMXth century, at the entrance to the town of Angoulême, the Bardines cemetery can be considered our “little Père Lachaise”. It is an essential step to discover the extremely rich and varied funerary heritage, made up of numerous funerary chapels, original tombs and burials of personalities linked to the history of the city, decorated with stained glass windows, symbolic sculptures, epitaphs….

Duration 1h30
Meeting place: Tourist Office – Town Hall – ANGOULEME Reservations: Group Service – Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office
Departure: 10 people. minimum / 30 people. Maximum

Price: From 95€

VISIT THE WOMEN'S COURSES


On the occasion of World Women's Day, travel through Angoulême to meet the little-known women who have made the intellectual, cultural and political influence of Angoulême and its region.
Writers, women of power, resistance fighters or artists, there are many women who over the centuries have marked the history of the city of Angoulême. Marie Caroline de Saint-Surin, Isabelle Taillefer, Marguerite d'Angoulême, Lucie Valore, Hélène Nebout…. A gallery of portraits of these women will be revealed to you by your guide, through anecdotes and intimate stories.

Durea 1h30
Meeting place: Tourist Office – Town Hall – ANGOULEME Reservations: Group Service – Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office
Departure: 10 people. minimum / 30 people. Maximum

Price: From 95€