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COMIC STRIP MUSEUM IN ANGOULÊME France

The International Centre for Comic Strip and Images Located in three superb buildings in the town centre beside the Charente, the International Centre is one of the most important bases across the world for both comic strip and image technology, ensuring that comic strip is an important element of life in Angoulême throughout the year. WHAT TO SEE IN THE MUSEUM The museum is divided into four sections. The main, and largest area within the public side of the museum, tells of the 150-year old history of the comic strip, showing the different styles of the art, from those that were more painterly in style to the more familiar drawings. The comic strips are displayed under spot-lights in long glass pods giving the museum an air of the film ‘Space Odyssey 2001.’ Television screens show interviews with some of the more well-known creators, from Belgium’s Hergé to America’s Segar. Strong sections on Mickey Mouse and the Marvel Comics, amongst others, show how American comics influenced the genre. There is also an area devoted to Japan’s manga comics. The information is in French – most of the pods have laminated cards with explanations in English and Spanish but while good are not as comprehensive as those in French. Also in this area are large, comfy banks of seating, each with a small revolving bookshelf of comics books (in English as well as French) for people to choose from. The second section of the Musée de la bande dessinée is called the L’atelier which shows how a comic strip is created. There is one computer that allows children to put their own comic strip together but the emphasis is very definitely on reading rather than doing. The Salon and Galerie are for temporary collections, including those of a more fragile nature and which cannot stand strong light for long. The museum shop is excellent. There you can buy post-cards and small gifts including diaries and key-rings and DIY arts projects for children. The pièce de résistance, however, is the excellent collection of books in the genre, some of which are in English.