Events

These are some of the major local events which take place each year.

Click on the images to go to the relevant web site (where available).

Blues Passions - Cognac

6 days and 6 nights of concerts featuring international artists.

Held every July

European Hot-Air Balloon Championship - Mainfonds (Nr Angouleme)

4 days, 60 balloons, 35,000 spectators, La Patrouille de France (France's "Red Arrows") all amongst the vines of the Charente countryside.

European Cup is held here in odd years (2013, 2015, 2017, etc).

World Music and Dance - Confolens

The largest annual festival of traditional dance and music from around the world. Troupes in recent years have come from many different countries:- Brazil, Niger, South Africa, Tahiti, USA, Scotland, Ecuador, Columbia, Mexico, Cuba, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria, Several Russian provinces, China and France

Held in second week of August

Avant Scène - Cognac

Free 2 day festival of street entertainment - International artists from the circus, theatre, dance, music ...

Held in September

Le Circuit des Remparts - Angoulême

Vintage cars racing around the historic city ramparts. A full weekend of parades, Concours d'Elegance, a rally through the Charente countyside and numerous races on the unique street circuit.

Usually the 2nd or 3rd weekend in September

Le Festival International de la Bande Dessinée

Angoulême hosts the annual international Comic Strip Festival , which takes place in venues throughout the city centre.

January