Arrondissement of Angoulême
Located in Charente, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°33′14″ N 0°14′12″ E
- Population
- 181,817
- 181.8K
- Elevation
- 142 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 114
- listed under Arrondissement of Angoulême
- Airports
- LIG Limoges Airport81 km
- EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport84 km
About Arrondissement of Angoulême
Arrondissement of Angoulême is a municipality. Location: Charente, New Aquitaine. Population: 181,817. Elevation: 142 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Dirac and Le Bois Brûlé.
Climate of Arrondissement of Angoulême
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (94 mm)
- Driest month
- July (49 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 73 | 63 | 74 | 73 | 55 | 49 | 51 | 71 | 81 | 94 | 93 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement of Angoulême
The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 81 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) (110 km). The nearest large city is Limoges, 85 km to the east.
Airports
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 81 kmnortheast
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 84 kmsouth
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 110 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 85 kmeast
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 102 kmsouthwest
- Tours Population: 141.6K 208 kmnorth
- Angers Population: 168.3K 222 kmnorth
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 224 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Angoulême
Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 78 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Forêt de la Roche Beaucourt Natural site 14 kmE
- Forêt d'Horte Natural site 12 kmE
- Forêt de Dirac Natural site 3 kmN
- Le Bois Brûlé Natural site 9 kmW
25–60 km104 places
- Né River 50 kmW
- Grand Étang de la Gourgousse Lake 46 kmE
- Forêt de Tusson Natural site 43 kmN
- Forêt de Saint-James Natural site 28 kmSE
60–100 km227 places
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 94 kmW
- Barzan-Plage Beach 87 kmW
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 94 kmW
- Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Angoulême and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Angoulême | Paris 13 Gobelins | Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre | Cergy-Pontoise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 181.8K | 181.3K | 183.1K | 183.4K |
| Elevation | 142 m | 63 m | 66 m | 54 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 26° | 25° | 25° | 24° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 863 mm | 632 mm | 641 mm | 641 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | May–Sep | May–Sep | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 398 km | 404 km | 412 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Angoulême
114 places- 1 Angoulême 41.9K
- 2 Soyaux 10.1K
- 3 La Couronne 7.7K
- 4 Ruelle-sur-Touvre 7.4K
- 5 Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente 7.2K
- 6 Gond-Pontouvre 5.9K
- 7 L'Isle-d'Espagnac 5.6K
- 8 Champniers 5.2K
- 9 Roullet-Saint-Estèphe 4.4K
- 10 Brie 4.1K
- 11 La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois 4K
- 12 Fléac 3.9K
- 13 Magnac-sur-Touvre 3.3K
- 14 Saint-Michel 3.2K
- 15 Mouthiers-sur-Boëme 2.4K
- 16 Montmoreau 2.4K
- 17 Puymoyen 2.4K
- 18 Nersac 2.2K
- 19 Linars 2.1K
- 20 Mornac 2.1K
- 21 Garat 2.1K
- 22 Montbron 2K
- 23 Rivières 2K
- 24 Chalais 1.8K
- 25 Taponnat-Fleurignac 1.6K
- 26 Vœuil-et-Giget 1.6K
- 27 Chazelles 1.6K
- 28 Dirac 1.5K
- 29 Balzac 1.4K
- 30 Dignac 1.4K
- 31 Saint-Saturnin 1.3K
- 32 Asnières-sur-Nouère 1.2K
- 33 Sireuil 1.2K
- 34 Touvre 1.2K
- 35 Claix 1K
- 36 Vindelle 1K
- 37 Trois-Palis 944
- 38 Sers 896
- 39 Agris 891
- 40 Pranzac 872
- 41 Jauldes 847
- 42 Bouëx 825
- 43 Marillac-le-Franc 825
- 44 Vouzan 818
- 45 Saint-Sornin 808
- 46 Villebois-Lavalette 757
- 47 Saint-Séverin 753
- 48 Marsac 742
- 49 Torsac 740
- 50 Fouquebrune 714
- 51 Boisné-La Tude 708
- 52 Écuras 579
- 53 Ronsenac 571
- 54 Yvrac-et-Malleyrand 559
- 55 Coulgens 558
- 56 Marthon 554
- 57 Saint-Romain 545
- 58 Yviers 541
- 59 La Rochette 532
- 60 Chadurie 505
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Dirac Natural site, Charente3.4 km N
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Le Bois Brûlé Natural site, Charente8.7 km W
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Forêt d'Horte Natural site, Charente12 km E
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Forêt de la Roche Beaucourt Natural site, Charente14 km E
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Forêt de Bois Blanc Natural site, Charente12 km NE
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Eaux-Claires River, Charente15 km NW
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Charraux River, Charente15 km NW
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Touvre River, Charente15 km N
Sources & licences
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