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Angers ( UK: / ˈɒ̃ʒeɪ /, US: / ɒ̃ˈʒeɪ, ˈændʒərz /, [4] [5] [6] French: [ɑ̃ʒe] ⓘ) is a city in western France, about 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French Revolution. The inhabitants of both the city and the ...
Angers is the former capital of Anjou and lies along the Maine River 5 miles (8 km) above the latter’s junction with the Loire River, northeast of Nantes. The old city is on the river’s left bank, with three bridges crossing to Doutre. Angers: Cathedral of Saint-Maurice. Cathedral of Saint-Maurice, Angers, France. Angers, France.
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Angers. A view of the Castle in the evening. Angers is a medium-sized French city which is the capital of the Maine-et-Loire département in the northwestern region of Pays de la Loire. It offers the traveller a mixture of a typical French night-life, historically rich street-scapes and great shopping opportunities.
Angers. Angers is a medium-sized French city which is the capital of the Maine-et-Loire département in the northwestern region of Pays de la Loire. It offers the traveller a mixture of an typical French night-life, historically rich street-scapes and great shopping opportunities. Map. Directions.
Angers. Coordinates: 47°16′57″N 0°19′53″W. Angers is a city in the west of France. Around 160,000 inhabitants live inside the city and 300,000 live in the metropolitan area. It is the capital of the historical province called Anjou. Today, the name of Anjou is Maine-et-Loire. The inhabitants of Angers and of Anjou are called 'angevins'.
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Visit Chateau d'Angers, France. The Chateau d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers, in the Maine-et-Loire department of the western Loire. The castle is on a rocky ledge above the Maine river, in a site that has been occupied since prehistoric times because of its historically important strategic location, and is listed as a French National ...
Angers is situated on the banks of the Maine river in the Pays de la Loire region, and was once capital of the Anjou region of France - it is the seat of a bishopric dating from the third century and prefecture for the Maine-et-Loire department. Angers is also officially listed as a ' Town of Art and History in France '.
