Angers
・Castle with a black exterior
・Cathedral with beautiful exterior and interior
【City description】
This city was the capital of the duchy of the Angers family. We can find their life in the castle. The most popular sightseeing spot is the tapestry of 130 m which is displayed in the castle. The cathedral on a hill is impressing. The dessert named Cremet d’Anjou is famous.
【Overall rating】
★★★★☆
【Time required】
4h
【Budget】
21 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★☆☆
【Map and access to the Loire region】
①Orléans: The town where Joan of Arc was active
②Chambord: The largest castle in the Loire
③Blois: A rare castle that incorporates various architectural styles
④Beauregard: A castle with portraits and lapis lazuli
⑤Cheverny: A homely castle
⑥Chaumont-sur-Loire: A castle that hosts the International Garden Festival
⑦Amboise: The town where Da Vinci spent his later years
⑧Chenonceau: A castle run by a female lord that spans the river
⑨Loches: A town where beautiful women lived
⑩Tours: A base town for travel in this region
⑪Langeais: A town with the oldest remaining fortress in France
⑫Azay-le-Rideau: A beautiful castle that stands out on the water
⑬Chinon: The town of Joan of Arc and wine
⑭Saumur: A castle on a hill and a town of horse riding
⑮Angers: A castle with the world’s largest tapestry
⑯Nantes: A large town with an island of machines
Angers can be reached by train from Tours in approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Check here for area information around Angers ! !
【Contents】
★=Must-see spots
◎=Recommended spots
Itinerary Map
Navigation
【Start】①Angers Saint-Laud Station
★Go to Gare St and turn right at a roundabout. When you arrive at Roi René Boulevard, pass it and enter a park. It takes 15 minutes.
②Art Museum★Return to the park and turn right to go to an abbey.
③Toussaint Abbey – David of Angers Gallery★Go down Toussaint St in front of the abbey for 5 minutes.
④Tourist Information Center★Continue to go down the street and turn right to visit a castle. It takes 5 minutes.
⑤Angers Castle★Go to Saint-Aignan St and turn right when you arrive at stairs. It takes 10 minutes.
⑥St-Maurice Cathedral★Go to the street beside the cathedral. When you arrive at Sainte-Croix Square, look at a house on the left hand.
⑦Adam’s house★You’ll walk in the center street. Go to Saint-Aubin St and turn left at the first crossroad. Then, go to Franklin Roosevelt St. When you arrive at Raillement Square, go to Alsace St. When you arrive at Maréchal Foch Boulevard, turn right and walk with the rail of tramway. If you go straight, you can arrive at the station. It takes 30 minutes by walk.
【Goal】Angers Saint-Laud Station
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【Start】
①Angers Saint-Laud Station
Gare d’Angers Saint-Laud
★Go to Gare St and turn right at a roundabout. When you arrive at Roi René Boulevard, pass it and enter a park. It takes 15 minutes.
②Art Museum★
Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Angers
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 6 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 6 pm
Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 11/11, 12/25
We mainly stock works from the 14th century to the present day. The red room, which is mainly filled with 19th century portraits, is impressive. If you come from the park, you will arrive at the opposite side of the main entrance, but the door can be opened, so enter from here.
★Return to the park and turn right to go to an abbey.
③Toussaint Abbey – David of Angers Gallery◎
Abbaye Toussaint – Galerie David d’Angers
Time required: 40 min
Admission fee: 4 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 6 pm
Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 11/11, 12/25
Inside the monastery, there are many large-scale works by David, a sculptor from this town, on display.
★Go down Toussaint St in front of the abbey for 5 minutes.
④Tourist Information Center
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Get maps and other information. There is a toilet inside.
★Continue to go down the street and turn right to visit a castle. It takes 5 minutes.
⑤Angers Castle★
Château d’Angers
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 11 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 5 h 30 pm
(until 6h30 pm between May and September)
Close: 1/1, 5/1, 12/25
It is a fortress-like castle surrounded by a moat, unlike other Loire castles.
The grounds include a chapel, a mansion, and a building that houses a huge tapestry called “The Revelation of John.” Inside the mansion, materials related to tapestries are mainly exhibited. You can see the city from the top of the castle wall.
Enjoy Angers’ Famous Sweets! !
Angers is famous for a sweet called Creme d’Anjou. Creme d’Anjou is a special cream made by adding egg whites and seasonings to whipped cream, and is usually eaten as is, but where I ate it, it was served as a parfait. Check out other Loire region specialties here! !
★Go to Saint-Aignan St and turn right when you arrive at stairs. It takes 10 minutes.
⑥St-Maurice Cathedral◎
Cathédral St-Maurice
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8 am – 7 pm
Close: No
It is a Gothic style cathedral that stands at the top of the stairs. The interior has no side aisles, so its width is narrow for a cathedral. The stained glass is colorful and the rose window in particular is breathtakingly beautiful.
★Go to the street beside the cathedral. When you arrive at Sainte-Croix Square, look at a house on the left hand.
⑦Adam’s house
Maison d’Adam
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
It is a house with a woven pattern located in a corner of the square behind the cathedral. Built at the end of the 15th century, the columns of this house are heavily carved.
★You’ll walk in the center street. Go to Saint-Aubin St and turn left at the first crossroad. Then, go to Franklin Roosevelt St. When you arrive at Raillement Square, go to Alsace St. When you arrive at Maréchal Foch Boulevard, turn right and walk with the rail of tramway. If you go straight, you can arrive at the station. It takes 30 minutes by walk.
【Goal】
Angers Saint-Laud Station
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