It seems like just yesterday that I got my arrêté in the mail and was able to get excited about Angoulême. I was so excited and busy that I forgot to write about my new town!
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| Angoulême, highlighted in red. |
According to wikipedia.fr, Angoulême is a town of about 43,000. It's surrounded by ramparts and is the comic book capital of France, which is 100% awesome.
The fact that I'm excited to be in a comic book town is a surprise to nobody, apparantly.
Me: "How did they know? How did the officials know that I was nerdy, and I'd love to live in a place like this?"
Lauren: "Well, you sent a picture, right?"
Me: "......"
It seems like the whole town is into it, though. They have "murs peints" all around the town, apparantly. Here's a sample:
I really feel like it's all starting to come together. I got my plane ticket, successfully navigated San Francisco (despite initially getting on the bus going in the wrong direction and arriving at the consulate with a scant 2 minutes to spare, but that's neither here nor there), and found a place to live. It's all starting to seem real...I just need that Visa to come in the mail!
A bientôt, Angoulême! Until then, more photos poached from Wikipedia:
angouleme is precious! and it's not all too far from bordeaux! that area of france is amazingly pretty, and good wine too, of course
ReplyDeleteyay! I've been other places in that area, but I've never been to Angoulême - I can't wait to see it :)
ReplyDeleteDear DreadPirateMegan,
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across your blog while searching for some information (any information!) about the TAPIF program. I, too, was accepted and will be teaching in primaire schools for 7 months in Nevers (near Dijon), so I'm sharing your excitement! I leave for France tomorrow; if you need a fellow American to travel with, I'd love to meet up! My plan is to travel to as many small villages in France as possible, and Angoulême sounds as fun a place as any...plus, the comic book murals just look awesome :) Hope to hear back from you, and enjoy your time in France!