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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 Maine River flowing through Angers, France. Angers, city, capital of Maine-et-Loire département, Pays de la Loire région, western France. 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.
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History of the castle of Angers. At the castle of Angers, 6,000 years of history are contemplating us! Discover the long life of the fortress of the Apocalypse, an emblematic monument of Anjou at the heart of French history. Back to the Middle Ages... and beyond!
Jusqu'en 2008, Angers était traversée par les voies sur berges de l' autoroute A11, celles-ci formant le lien routier entre les tronçons autoroutiers Angers-Nantes et Angers-Paris. La construction de l'autoroute est achevée lors de la mise en service du contournement nord de la ville , via une tranchée couverte de 1 700 mètres [ A 9 ...
The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers in the Loire Valley, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France. Founded in the 9th century by the Counts of Anjou, it was expanded to its current size in the 13th century. It is located overhanging the River Maine.
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.
