Angouleme is a city located 100 km east of the Atlantic coast in the South West of France.
It is the capital (prefecture)
of the Department Charente (16)
located in the region Nouvelle Aquitaine.
The city lies on a plateau overlooking
the river Charente.
It's geographic location is at the origin
of the nickname "Balcony of the South West"
The ministry of Culture gave the city
the label "city of Arts and Culture (ville d'Art et d'Histoire)"
Napoléon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821)
was born in Ajaccio.
In reference to Napoléon the city is still called
"Ville imperiale"
more about Napoléon via the Napoléon foundation Naoleon.org
