Angouleme Comics Festival January 28, 2009

In France, comics or Bande Dessinées (meaning literally Band of Drawings or Strip) are an accepted and lively part of French culture, read and enjoyed by millions, in large part due to the variety of material available for all age groups. The annual Angoulême BD Festival is the Cannes of the comic world. Every January, a celebration of comics takes over this quiet, provincial French town for a four day festival, culminating in the annual awards given to recognise the very best in French and foreign comic art.

Official Website: http://www.bdangouleme.com/