Places (Squares) in Old AngoulêmeOld Angoulême website - Places thumb|The Place du Palet The Place du Minage with its fountain from the Second Empire and its benches has a Mediterranean flair in the heart of the old town. In the 14th and the 19th centuries there was intense commercial activity. The Place Henri Dunant. Named after the founder of the Red Cross, it now borders the Gabriel Fauré conservatory, formerly the Saint-Louis College then a police station. The Place New-York. This square, formerly called the Park, was installed in the 18th century in the first real town planning project. It has remained a promenade and a venue for various events. In 1956 the square changed its name again. The city council decided to call it the Place New York, in memory of the journey by Giovanni da Verrazzano in the service of François I who, in 1524, named the site of the present New York: New Angoulême. The Place Beaulieu. Located at the western end of the plateau and the old city, it offers a vast panorama to passers-by and has long been a pleasant place to walk. It borders the imposing Guez de Balzac School on the site of an ancient abbey. The Place Bouillaud and the Place de l'Hotel de Ville. In addition to the City Hall there is also (in front of the entrance to the City Hall) an art nouveau façade. The Place Francis Louvel. Formerly called du mûrier, it was and remains one of the busiest places in the old town. Formerly the garden of a convent until the 16th century, it was embellished in the 18th and 19th centuries with new buildings and a fountain. The Palace of Justice is there. The place changed its name in 1946 to take the name of Francis Louvel - a resistance fighter shot by the Germans in 1944. The Place du Palet. This site occupies a vast space which, in the past, was in front of the main gate of the old city and for three centuries housed an imposing hall. The site was redeveloped in the 1980s. The Place du Général Resnier.
places (squares) in old angoulêmeold angoulême website - places thumb|the place du palet the place du minage with its fountain from the second empire and its benches has a mediterranean flair in the heart of the old town in the 14th and the 19th centuries there was intense commercial activity the place henri dunant named after the founder of the red cross it now borders the gabriel fauré conservatory formerly the saint-louis college then a police station the place new-york this square formerly called the park was installed in the 18th century in the first real town planning project it has remained a promenade and a venue for various events in 1956 the square changed its name again the city council decided to call it the place new york in memory of the journey by giovanni da verrazzano in the service of françois i who in 1524 named the site of the present new york new angoulême the place beaulieu located at the western end of the plateau and the old city it offers a vast panorama to passers-by and has long been a pleasant place to walk it borders the imposing guez de balzac school on the site of an ancient abbey the place bouillaud and the place de l'hotel de ville in addition to the city hall there is also (in front of the entrance to the city hall) an art nouveau façade the place francis louvel formerly called du mûrier it was and remains one of the busiest places in the old town formerly the garden of a convent until the 16th century it was embellished in the 18th and 19th centuries with new buildings and a fountain the palace of justice is there the place changed its name in 1946 to take the name of francis louvel - a resistance fighter shot by the germans in 1944 the place du palet this site occupies a vast space which in the past was in front of the main gate of the old city and for three centuries housed an imposing hall the site was redeveloped in the 1980s the place du général resnier