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Angoulême

American  
[ahn-goo-lem] / ˌɑ̃ guˈlɛm /

noun

  1. a city in W France, NNE of Bordeaux on the Charente River.


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The mayor of Angoulême in south-west France said his decision was as much financial as to do with human rights in Qatar.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022

The movie, adapted by Diwan and Marcia Romano from Annie Ernaux’s sharply observed 2000 memoir, unfolds in the southwestern town of Angoulême, where Anne is a top university student.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2022

Angoulême, in the southwest of France with a population of about 42,000, is no stranger to invasions; during the Hundred Years’ War, it was the site of battles between the French and English.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2021

The next Wes Anderson movie is now shooting in Angoulême, France, and details about the cast and story have begun to leak out.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2018

He had himself declined to be present, but one of the proposals to be made would be an offer of the Duke of Angoulême for the young Princess Elizabeth.

From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by Froude, J.A.