Angoulême

[ ahn-goo-lem ]

noun

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

Example Sentences

The relatable characters help explain the instant acclaim “Aya” won from readers and critics when it was first released in France in 2005; the following year, it won the award for best debut at the Angouleme International Comics Festival, one of the world’s leading comic gatherings.

From New York Times

This growing trend will be on show at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, one of the world’s leading comic book gatherings, which starts Thursday in southwestern France and runs through Jan. 28.

From New York Times

Two weeks ago, a 19-year-old driver was shot dead by police in the western France town of Angoulême, after allegedly hitting an officer in the legs during a traffic stop.

From BBC

Two weeks ago, a 19-year-old was shot dead by police in the western France town of Angouleme.

From BBC

When Millan-Brun arrived in the ’90s from Angoulême, in southwestern France, Paris had so few bicycle riders that they recognized one another.

From Slate