Mercure Angouleme Hotel de France Hotel

Hotel for travellers looking for local and authentic experiences

Welcome to the Mercure Angoulême Centre! Formerly the home of the Guez de Balzac family, this charming hotel is a subtle blend of modernity and history. We hope that you will appreciate our efforts to preserve the character of this unique place.

Mercure Angoulême Hôtel de France welcomes you to a splendid historic building in a unique setting that combines portraits of King François I with a designer decor. Ideal for weddings or professional events, our hotel in Angoulême has 600 m² of function spaces and a superb 1,500 m² private garden with a panoramic view of the city. For your leisure moments, we offer a fitness room with a vaulted ceiling, a lounge bar and a restaurant featuring a creative menu and leafy terrace.

Located 600 m from the railway station and a few steps from the town hall, our hotel in Angoulême invites you to discover local culinary specialities in the covered market just outside our front door, as well as in the neighbourhood's cognac houses. We are well situated for admiring the historic city's buildings or following the "painted wall trail" in the comic strips capital of France. If travelling by car, you'll appreciate our private parking facility and the ability to reach Cognac in 40 minutes.

In the birthplace of Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, you will appreciate our customised service to organise your wedding or business meeting. Discover too the charm of Angoulême - its history, its cognac and its cartoons.