Angoumois

The Angoumois [ ɑgumwa ] ( in the language of Poitou and Saintonge Engoumaes, oktizanisch Engolmés ) is a former French province, which largely coincides with today Charente. Your capital was Angoulême.

For Angoumois were the landscapes:

Ruffécois ( Ruffec )
Cognaçais (Cognac )
Confolentais ( partial) ( Confolens ).

The Angoumois belonged to the House of Valois - Angoulême, to this branch of the Capetian ascended the throne.