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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 ...

  2. Apr 29, 2023 · The building is from the 1500s and is like a miniature Loire Château in the heart of the city. 11. Galerie David d’Angers. Galerie David d’Angers. David d’Angers was a leading sculptor in the 18th and 19th centuries, receiving commissions from all over Europe and even America.

  3. Slate Museum. Discover 600 years of history in connection with Anjou’s famous material – slate. This must-visit experience includes a tour of the visitor centre (with films, tools and machines of the past, models and more) as well as a demonstration of slate work and a walk in the former slate quarries. Visit the Slate Museum.

  4. Explore Angers with#visitangers. Visit Angers, the capitale of Anjou by discovering our many castels, by crossing the the wine roads and by revitalising yourself on the banks of Loire river. Meet us at the Tourist Office of Angers.

  5. 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'. Exploring Angers

  6. Dec 26, 2023 · Angers was the capital of the Anjou region until the French Revolution. It was the cradle of the Plantagenet dynasty, who controlled Europe from England to Spain for two centuries. The medieval city centre is still dominated by the Château d’Angers, from where the Plantagenets ruled the Angevin Empire between the 12th and 13th century.

  7. The interior gardens seen from atop the Tour du Moulin in 2008. 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.

  8. 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. The old city is on the river’s left bank, with three bridges crossing to Doutre.

  9. Visitez Angers, capitale de l’Anjou en flânant à la découverte de ses châteaux, en sillonnant les routes des vins et en vous ressourçant en bord de Loire. Rendez-vous à l'Office de Tourisme d'Angers.

  10. 23,812. Angers, France. Once a power player in medieval France, Angers offers an enticing mix of history and buzzing university culture at the edge of the Loire Valley. Cafés and museums aplenty are tucked beneath half-timbered homes in an old town dominated by the imposing Chateau d’Angers fortress. Read more.

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