Angoulême

[ ahn-goo-lem ]

/ ˌɑ̃ guˈlɛm /

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

Definition for angouleme (2 of 2)

Charente

[ sha-rahnt ]

/ ʃaˈrɑ̃t /

a department in W France. 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km). Capital: Angoulême.

Then it was on to Angouleme, recommended by a driver from Rouen.

Michael Clinton: How to Become a Globe-Trotter |Michael Clinton |March 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
If once past those dangers, her course is barred at Angouleme, Cognac, and Saintes.

Saint Bartholomew's Eve |G. A. Henty
Then we came on here, and I believe we shall have a try at Saintes or Angouleme.

Saint Bartholomew's Eve |G. A. Henty
He himself was full of delight to find his humiliating and shame-stricken return to Angouleme changed into a triumph in this way.

Eve and David |Honore de Balzac

In September all Angouleme comes out at that hour to breathe the fresh air.

Eve and David |Honore de Balzac
The queen of Angouleme had, in fact, counted upon preserving her incognito.

A Distinguished Provincial at Paris |Honore de Balzac

Charente

/ (French ʃarɑ̃t) /

a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Angoulême. Pop: 341 275 (2003 est). Area: 5972 sq km (2329 sq miles)

a river in W France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing west to the Bay of Biscay. Length: 362 km (225 miles)