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Thanks for joining me as we visited my favorite town in the Maine-et-Loire, the must-see city of Angers. With a rich history, vibrant downtown, and activities for every type of visitor, we discovered why Angers should be a stop on your next trip to France.
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Boulevard Foch/Maison Bleue
Place du Ralliement
Maison d'Adam
Angers Cathedral
Angers Chateau
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Angers Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit
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Top Places to visit in Angers:
Musee Lurcat, Galerie David d'Angers, Chateau de Brissac, Chateau de Serrant, Jardin des Plantes, Castle of Angers, Maison d'Adam, Terra Botanica
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Places to see in ( Angers - France )
Places to see in ( Angers - France )
Angers is a city in western France beside the Maine river at the edge of the Loire Valley. The medieval seat of the Plantagenet dynasty, it has an old town with half-timbered houses such as ornate Maison d'Adam (now the Maison des Artisans). The Cathédrale St-Maurice, in central Place Sainte-Croix, features twin 75m spires and elaborate stained-glass rose windows. The city's newer areas offer a thriving cafe culture.
An intellectual centre in the 1400s and a lively university city today, Angers – the historical seat of the Plantagenet dynasty and the dukes of Anjou – makes an engaging western gateway to the Loire Valley. The mostly pedestrianised old town supports a thriving cafe culture, thanks in part to the dynamic presence of 38,000 students, as well as some excellent places to eat. The city is famous for two sets of breathtaking tapestries: the 14th-century Tenture de l’Apocalypse in the city’s medieval château, and the 20th-century Chant du Monde at the Jean Lurçat museum.
To historians & travellers interested in discovering France's rich medieval history Angers is located in the French region which was known as Anjou in the Middle Ages. Today Angers is an bustling French city which is home to around 150,000 people in the city itself and roughly 270,000 people in the greater metropolitan area.
Having a long history of almost sovereignity, the Angers people can seem cold and very proud of their city. Historically, Angers was a stronghold facing Brittany, then an political hub by the Plantagenêt era, making it a city of crucial historical decisions and events, regarding France's history. It has to be taken into account when meeting locals, as even people from other large cities around sense this slight mentality difference.
The castle fortress of Angers is an impressive defence work. It has 17 towers and as a bonus, it hosts an extremely large mediaeval tapestry of the Apocalypse, which is arguably one of the very greatest artworks that has come down to us from the Middle Ages. Alot else to see in Angers such as :
Château d'Angers
Terra Botanica
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers
Muséum d'histoire naturelle d’Angers
Galerie David d'Angers
Museum Jean Lurcat and contemporary tapestry
Musée de l’ardoise de Trélazé
Maine
Angers Cathedral
Jardin des plantes d'Angers
Adam House (House of artisans)
Balzac Park
Collégiale Saint-Martin
Parc de l'Arboretum Gaston Allard
Arboretum Gaston Allard
Étang Saint-Nicolas
Park Pignerolle
Anjou Adventure Park
Park Ardoisières
Château de Pignerolle
Cloître Toussaint
Le Hutreau
Palais de justice d'Angers
Parc de la Garenne
Saint Nicolas park
La Tour du Moulin
Château à Motte de la Haie Joulain
Ouistiti Compagnie
Leisure Park Sablières
Musée Pincé
Former convent of the Baumette
Parc André Delibes
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Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Castle of Angers
Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Castle of Angers
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. It is a listed historical monument since 1875. Now open to the public, the Château d'Angers is home of the Apocalypse Tapestry.
Originally, this castle was built as a fortress at one of the sites inhabited by the Romans because of its strategic defensive location. In the 9th century, the Bishop of Angers gave the Counts of Anjou permission to build a castle in Angers. It became part of the Angevin empire of the Plantagenet Kings of England during the 12th century. In 1204, the region was conquered by Philip II and an enormous castle was built during the minority of his grandson, Louis IX (Saint Louis) in the early part of the 13th century.
In 1352, King John II le Bon, gave the castle to his second son, Louis who later became count of Anjou. Married to the daughter of the wealthy Duke of Brittany, Louis had the castle modified, and in 1373 commissioned the famous Apocalypse Tapestry from the painter Hennequin de Bruges and the Parisian tapestry-weaver Nicolas Bataille. Louis II (Louis I's son) and Yolande d'Aragon added a chapel (1405–12) and royal apartments to the complex. The chapel is a sainte chapelle, the name given to churches which enshrined a relic of the Passion. The relic at Angers was a splinter of the fragment of the True Cross which had been acquired by Louis IX.
The castle continued to be used as an armory through the First and Second World Wars. It was severely damaged during World War II by the Nazis when an ammunition storage dump inside the castle exploded. On 10 January 2009, the castle suffered severe damage from an accidental fire due to short-circuiting.
The Royal Logis, which contains old tomes and administrative offices, was the most heavily damaged part of the chateau, resulting in 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft) of the roof being completely burnt. The Tapestries of the Apocalypse were not damaged. Total damages have been estimated at 2 million Euros. According to Christine Albanel, the Minister of Culture, the expected date of completion for the restoration was the second trimester of 2009.
Today, owned by the City of Angers, the massive, austere castle has been converted to a museum housing the oldest and largest collection of medieval tapestries in the world, with the 14th-century Apocalypse Tapestry as one of its priceless treasures. As a tribute to its fortitude, the castle has never been taken by any invading force in history.
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The Loire's 10 Best Tourist Attractions
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10. Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau is a French château near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. The château was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century. It was designed by the French Renaissance architect Philibert de l'Orme.
9. Loire a Velo
A brand new network of cycle-paths and cycle routes on minor roads now makes cycling along the River Loire even more enjoyable -- and safer -- than it was before.
8. Chartres cathedral
Chartres Cathedral is a medieval Roman Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometres southwest of Paris. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The current cathedral, mostly constructed between 1194 and 1250, is the last of at least five which have occupied the site since the town became a bishopric in the 4th century.
7. Food markets
Every town has its lively, traditional weekly market where you can stock up on picnic provisions and local specialities.
6. Canoe and kayak trips
The best way to get to know the River Loire is by boat, and you can rent canoes and kayaks all over the region.
5. Montsoreau and Candes-St-Martin
Candes-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It overlooks the confluence of the Vienne and Loire rivers from a steep hill on the left bank of the Loire, and marks the boundary between the modern departments of Indre-et-Loire to the east, and Maine-et-Loire to the West.
4. Villandry gardens
The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Colombier until the 17th century. Acquired in the early 16th century by Jean Le Breton, France's Controller-General for War under King Francis I, a new château was constructed around the original 14th-century keep where King Philip II of France once met Richard I of England to discuss peace. It is also known for its beautiful gardens.
3. Au Cabernet d'Anjou
This former Loire mariners' bar enjoys a sun-flooded terrace overlooking one of the prettiest stretches of the river.
2. Chateaudun
Looming over the river on its clifftop height, little-visited Chateaudun is an eerily Gothic chateau. Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres, on the river Loir, a tributary of the Sarthe.
1. Chateau de Blois
The Royal Château de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France, in the center of the city of Blois. The residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orléans. Built in the middle of the town that it effectively controlled, the château of Blois comprises several buildings constructed from the 13th to the 17th century around the main courtyard.
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Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Musee des Beaux Arts
Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Musee des Beaux Arts
The Musée des beaux-arts d'Angers is a museum of art located in a mansion, the logis Barrault, place Saint-Éloi near the historic city of Angers. The museum is part of the Toussaint complex, which includes the garden of Fine Arts, the David d'Angers gallery, the city library and the canteen. It displays a rich collection of art works acquired over the centuries on a total area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) distributed as follows:
2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) for permanent collections
500 square metres (5,400 sq ft) for temporary exhibitions
1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) for the public reception areas: lobbies, passing museums, auditorium, video room, coffee shop ...
3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) for technical buildings
Thanks to recent restoration the site combines history and development with the most modern presentation. The museum has been classified by the Journal des Arts Museum on 2010 as the best of western France and fourth museum in France (outside Paris). This ranking is due to a redesign of the museum's website and the richness and diversity of the exhibitions.
After the French Revolution, the Directory founded Ecole Centrales (central schools), and that of Maine-et-Loire was transferred to the Logis Barrault mansion. In May 1801, the museum of the Ecole Centrale de Maine-et-Loire opened its doors, modeled on the Louvre. In 1803, the Central Schools were closed, but the municipality of Angers decided to preserve the museum of painting. The natural history museum and municipal library opened in 1805. The museum is considered to be one of the richest in all the neighboring departments, and after that of Paris it would be one of the finest in France. In the two centuries that followed the museum came to have a critical lack of space and obsolete facilities, but this did not prevent the museum from receiving regular bequests and prestigious gifts, including those of Pierre-Jean David, called David d'Angers.
In 1839 the David d'Angers Gallery was inaugurated in the former refectory of the museum (where it remained until 1984). In 1859, Lancelot-Théodore Turpin de Crissé enriched the museum's collection with a considerable legacy: Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiques, ancient bronzes, Greek vases, glasses, enamels and pottery, as well as many paintings including some by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (Paolo and Francesca) and some primitives including a triptych of the School of Avignon. He had built up a collection that reflected the eclectic tastes of the Restoration, with an estimated total value of nearly one million francs at the time. In 1861 the painter Guillaume Bodinier offered the city the hôtel Pincé - musée Pincé - to house the objects of the Turpin de Crissé collection. In 1887 the Beaurepaire gallery was inaugurated, built perpendicularly to the David d'Angers gallery and designed by city architect Charles Demoget.
Two or three temporary exhibitions are presented annually at the museum in the temporary exhibition hall, such as works of Niki de Saint Phalle in 2004 or François Morellet in 2006. Some exhibitions are now held in permanent collections, such as the 2008 exhibition of Agnès Thurnauer.
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Discover Amboise in Loire Valley - France
Head to Amboise in Loire Valley, France to discover it's famous Chateau and stroll along the river Loire.
Nestled along the banks of the river Loire is the town of Amboise, a small pedestrian-friendly town with excellent restaurants, plenty of fresh air, green spaces and lots of history. Overlooking the small town is the royal Chateau d’Amboise, a great place to go for views of the Loire river and the town below.
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Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Collegiale Saint Martin
Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Collegiale Saint Martin
The Saint-Martin church, located in the historic center of Angers , is one of the best preserved Carolingian monuments in France and a testimony of fifteen centuries of architectural evolution. His choir is a very fine example of the Gothic Angevin style .
Archaeological excavations conducted in xx th century by Canon Pinier and GH Forsyth and more recently by county archaeologists have uncovered the foundations of the first churches, dated respectively V th , VI th , VII th centuries. The first building, probably built to accommodate the burial of a bishop of the city, was indeed quickly enlarged in the following centuries.
The third church is more ambitious than the previous ones. Lying several meters, it has a cruciform plan thanks to its overflowing transept, each arm extended by an apse. Archaeologists attribute the reconstruction at the Wolf bishop , who died in the last third of the vii th century
The church was again rebuilt in the x th century, with the particularity of having four large arches alternating tufa stone and brick to frame the crossing. In the following century, it was the Count of Anjou Foulques Nerra who marked the building with its imprint. With his wife Hildegard, they instituted at Saint-Martin 13 canons to serve, making the church a collegiate. In addition, the count commissioned works, especially at the cross of the transept where was installed a dome, always visible.
By the middle of the xii th century Carolingian choir of college is transformed in the Gothic style and expanded in a second campaign work. A second span and an apse have lengthened the building in a Gothic style called Angevin or Plantagenet, which is characterized by the convex appearance of its vaults.
The old chapel of the Middle Ages was then enlarged at the beginning of the xiii th century. Called Chapel of Angels because of its remarkable decor, its transformation marked the end of the Gothic reconstruction of the building. In the chapel, remains of a rich original painted decoration remain. At the beginning of the last century, the Massacre des Innocents and the Adoration of the Magi were still read ; unfortunately only the Virgin and the Child Jesus are still discerning. The chapel also has a rich collection of capitals well highlighted by current lighting.
Following the French Revolution, the chapter of canons was suppressed. After several months of abandonment, the church served as warehouse at the town hall for confiscated books, before being sold to individuals. The building was used as a store of firewood and warehouse for the tobacco industry. This change of use was accompanied by a rapid deterioration of the church, who lives disappear xix th century the roof of the nave, the upper floor of the tower, the remains of the cloister and part of the facade. Buildings were then built in front of the building and in the former nave.
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Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Place du Ralliement
Places to see in ( Angers - France ) Place du Ralliement
The Place du Ralliement is a square in the city of Angers ( Maine-et-Loire , France ), located in the center of the city , which remains the meeting point and passage of thousands of Angevins daily, as well as meetings and various events. The Place du Ralliement is, since 2010, entirely pedestrian.
Formerly known as Place de la Guillotine then Place Saint-Maurille, the current name of Ralliement will be April 23, 1791 , in reference to repeated rallies at the time of the people, especially for death sentences (as the Place du Pilori) but also the rallying of conscripts and soldiers, as well as the National Guard. Initially, the Place du Ralliement was located on cemeteries and was narrow; following the theater fire in 1865 and the disappearance of the hospice (on the site of the current entrance to Rue Lenepveu) in 1872, the Place du Ralliement was refurbished and enlarged.
During the French Revolution , the Place du Ralliement saw on February 24, 1793 the plantation of a tree of Liberty . The guillotine was installed at the end of October 1793 to mid-October 1794. It is here that the blessed Noël Pinot and Jean-Michel Langevin were guillotined and fifteen of the 99 martyrs of Angers . In 1994, the Place du Ralliement is experiencing new work for the redevelopment of the esplanade. The underground parking of 420 places built in the 1970s is preserved.
It is again refitted in 2010 to accommodate the tramway . Become pedestrian and fully paved, it is accessible only to pedestrians, trams, bicycles, emergency vehicles and delivery vehicles. Entrances to the underground car park have been moved to adjacent streets to clear space for the Ralliement tram station . This new configuration offers larger spaces for annual events such as Hearts , the music festival or the Christmas market, as well as for the shooting of the show Midi in France in January 2012. The Place du Ralliement is also the parking spot for CRS units
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Place du Ralliement is the commercial heart of downtown Angers. It hosts major stores including Galeries Lafayette .
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Towards the Place du Ralliement converge the streets: Deux Haies, Roë , Lenepveu , Cordelle, Saint-Maurille, Alsace , Saint-Denis (giving direct access to La Poste), Chaussée Saint-Pierre. These streets are also places where there are more or less restaurants, breweries, kebabs, and various businesses.
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11 Crazy Offbeat European Museums You Have to See!
There are many European institutions displaying art, artifacts and antiquities that travelers put on their itineraries whilst touring, but here are 11 slightly offbeat European museums to check out.
1. Museum of Chocolate, Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's Museum of Chocolate exhibits the history of chocolate. Don't miss the cafe where you can indulge in pots of rich chocolate and other treats.
2. Sugar Museum, Berlin, Germany
Indulge your sweet tooth with a visit to Berlin's Sugar Museum. The pursuit of this “white gold” literally changed the world.
3. Museum of Cats, Amsterdam
Known as the Kattenkabinet, this meow-seum celebrates the humble house cat. It's filled with paintings and sculptures of all kinds of kitties, and several real felines live there too!
4. Pollock's Toy Museum, London
The delightful Pollock's Toy Museum is known for its displays of traditional toy theaters. With teddy bears, dolls and tin toys, it will enchant people of all ages.
5. Husavik Whale Museum, Iceland
Whales are important to the people of Iceland, so it's not surprising that there's a whale museum there. It displays artifacts associated with whales, and also organizes whale watching trips.
6. Icelandic Phallological Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
In case you haven't worked it out, the Phallological Museum displays 215 penis specimens. Polar bears, whales, walrus and homo sapiens are presented in a respectful and educational manner.
7. Bakelite Museum, Somerset, UK
Bakelite was one of the earliest plastics developed, and is extremely collectible today. This museum in Somerset has household sundries, ornate jewelry and even a coffin made of it!
8. Museum of Communism, Prague, Czech Republic
Prague's Museum of Communism objectively covers subjects like media propaganda, the secret police, political labor camps and daily life under this system.
9. Mini Bottle Gallery, Oslo, Norway
What began as a personal bottle collection has transformed into the Mini Bottle Gallery, filled with small bottles of every shape and color.
10. Museum of Art Fakes, Vienna, Austria
It takes a certain amount of talent to copy priceless art works. This museum showcases some astounding fakes, and provides a little history about the “art” of forgery.
11. Museum of Broken Relationships, Zagreb, Croatia
Dedicated to “failed relationships,” this museum is a testament to heartbreak, and displays objects and stories associated with breakups, including an “ex axe” used to smash a former boyfriend's possessions.
Which one was your favorite?