It’s lovely to stroll through the streets of Angoulême, discover the painted walls of this comic book capital, linger on the terraces of the bars and restaurants, or enjoy the summer events.

We leave the upper town and its ramparts, cycling along the Coulée Verte to the Bassau bridge.

The route is picturesque, following the meandering course of the Charente as closely as possible, mostly along the towpath.

In Saint-Simieux, there is a beautiful view of the Charente river bend and its old eel fisheries.