A core network of nine bus services operating within Angoulême is provided by STGA (website only in French). These are numbered from 1 to 9.
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Some were carrying the standard fleet livery of white with red relief.
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I noticed a hybrid-powered bus operating among the conventional ones.
The STGA fleet does include some articulated buses. However, I did not notice any of them operating when I was there, on a Saturday afternoon.
In addition to the nine routes operating through the centre of town, STGA also operates a further eleven services in the suburbs. These services provide onward connections from routes 1 to 9 at suburban interchange points, serving the more outlying districts of
Angoulême. Most of these suburban services are provided by taxi-buses, with pre-booking required.
On Sundays and on public holidays, a more limited network is provided by four routes, lettered from A to D. These operate only from around midday until early evening.
Single journey tickets are sold on the buses. At the time of writing, these cost €1.80, and are valid for one hour with unlimited interchanges within that time.
A wider, and cheaper, range of tickets is sold at local kiosks and agents. The single (one hour) ticket costs €1.40 if bought in advance; 3-journey and 10-journey tickets are available. There is also an all-day ticket, priced at €3.50. Monthly and annual tickets are also available.
STGA also offers group tickets for up to 5 and up to 10 people travelling together for a single (one hour) journey. These give significant savings compared to buying individual tickets.
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Most of the vehicles I saw on these services were high-floor single-deckers.
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In some cases, the route numbers duplicate those used by STGA. This is illustrated here, as the minibus is operating on Charente route 1 (not to be confused with the STGA service using the same number).
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One route, linking Angoulême with Brie, is branded as "Reseau Vert" (green network). One of the vehicles I noted was in this special green livery.
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However, I also noted a vehicle in the standard colours operating on the Reseau Vert service.
Fares on the Charente network, including Reseau Vert, are very simple indeed - €1 for any journey, making them even cheaper than STGA's urban services within Angoulême.
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The tours are operated by Le Train des Valois (website in French only). The tours operate at weekends from Easter to around the end of September, rising to 6 days per week during June and daily through July and August.