Castle of Angers

Château d’Angers is built on a rocky promontory overlooking Maine river. Discover here traces of a settlement dating back to Neolithic, defensive ramparts and the seventeen towers from Saint-Louis fortress, elegant buildings and gardens from the dukes of Anjou, and the famous medieval Apocalypse tapestry. Centre des monuments nationaux, a national public institution, opens to public and runs the Chateau d’Angers