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Angoulême – a city in pictures

Angoulême – a city in pictures

Our last visit to Angoulême was rather restricted due to the ramparts race, so we decided to go again and have a closer look at the town itself, without the danger of getting creamed by a vintage racing car. Apart from the ramparts race, Angoulême is famous for being the cartoon capital of the world, with its long-standing annual cartoon festival and its comic strip/cartoon murals which are dotted throughout the city. The French, both children and adults alike, are…

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A day at the races

A day at the races

It’s Monday morning and we are back on the building site. I hear the gentle hum of power tools and smell the pleasant aroma of radiator paint and skirting board glue. Quite a change from yesterday, when the deafening roar of racing cars and the overpowering smell of elderly engines assaulted the senses. But what an exciting day it was. It got my adrenaline pumping, I can tell you! Sunday was race day at the annual ‘Circuit des Ramparts’ in…

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