Château d'Angers
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Angers is located 91 km (57 mi) from Nantes, 124 km (77 mi) from Rennes, 132 km (82 mi) from Poitiers and 297 km (185 mi) from Paris. It is also 118 km (73 mi) far from Pornic, the closest sea resort, situated on the Atlantic ocean . Elevation varies 12 to 64 meters (39 to 210 ft) above sea level.
- 12–64 m (39–210 ft)
- Maine-et-Loire
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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Angers 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.
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.
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Of course a town the size of Angers also has several notable musums. The most important among these are: 1. the Museum of Natural Sciences (the Natural History Museum) on Rue Jules Guitton (east of the centre) 2. the Museum of Fine Arts, established in a 15th century townhouse near the Tour Saint-Aubin, also has a garden to visit 3. the Gallery of ...
While it is true that most people only visit the historic centre and major sites of Angers mentioned above, there are also interesting monuments on the other side of the Maine river reached across the 12th century Pont du Verdun (the bridge straight down from the front of the cathedral). It is also from the pleasure port here that you have lovely v...
To the north of the town at Terre Botanica there are extensive gardens with ponds and greenhouses and many childrens activities including theme park rides and a hot-air balloon ride. Quite expensive but a good day out for the family. Popular with horse-lovers, the Haras National (National Stud Farm) is nearby at Lion d'Angers, where you can see man...
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.
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 ...
