2024 Olympics: Cognac and Angoulême denounce the exorbitant costs linked to the passage of the Olympic flame. Seven towns or major sites will be crossed on D-Day, including Barbezieux and Ruffec.
The department of Charente has paid 180,000 euros to become a "partner of the torch relay" and organize on its land "a popular festival" around the values of sport and Olympism, on the occasion of the passing of the famous torch.