Angoulême Town Hall

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Le château en bref

Angoulême Town Hall is a public building constructed between 1858 and 1869 in the heart of the upper town of Angoulême. Designed by the architect Paul Abadie in a fairly eclectic style largely inspired by medieval aesthetics and punctuated by a few references to the Renaissance or Classicism, it stands on the site of the former counts' castle, of which only the Lusignan keep (13th century) and the Valois tower (15th century) survive. The belfry, which towers over the whole and accentuates its monumental character, is considerably later than these two structures (19th century). The town hall is surrounded by café and restaurant terraces as well as by flower beds inspired by French formal gardens. Close by, the Place New York links the town hall to the Desaix rampart promenade, a little further west.