Ruins of the old churches of Toussaint (thirteenth century) and Notre-Dame du Ronceray (eleventh century) are also nearby. The ancient hospital of St. Jean (twelfth century) is occupied by an archaeological museum. The Logis Barrault, a mansion built about 1500, houses the public library and the the municipal museum, which has a large collection of paintings and sculptures. The mansion also contains the collection of Muse David, consisting of works by the sculptor David d’Angers, who was a native of the town. One of his masterpieces, a bronze statue of Ren of Anjou, stands outside.
The Htel de Pinc or d’Anjou (1523-1530) is the finest of the stone mansions of Angers. There are also many curious wooden houses of the 15th and 16th centuries. The Palais de Justice, the Catholic Institute, a fine theatre, and a hospital with 1500 beds are the more remarkable of the modern buildings of the town. Angers is the seat of a bishopric, dating from the 3rd century, a prefecture, a court of appeal and a court of assizes. It has a tribunal of first instance, a tribunal of commerce, a board of trade-arbitrators, a chamber of commerce, a branch of the Bank of France and several learned societies.
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The system of round towers linked by curtain walls was inspired by the fortifications of Byzantium, which many French crusaders had seen when joining in the sack the city in 1204. Blanche of castle a formidable queen, had the castle built between 1232 and 1238.
Contact Address
Chateau Angers, In the centre of Angers,
Angers, Pays de la Loire,
France-02 41 86 81 94
Opening Dates and times
All year : Daily : 09.30 am -noon and 14.00-18.30 pm.
Admission : Entrace fee
(Subject to Change)
Angers the capital of Province of Anjou is one of the most beautiful cities in france. Among its many significant structures, it is the twin spiraled cathedral of saint maurice in 12th-13th century and the massive castle of angers in 13th century with its moat and soaring towers. Angers was once inhabited by fierce celtic people who tenaciously opposed the roman penetration. The court of rene on anjou known as the good regent of sicily and derusalem resided here. A man of letters and benefactor of the local community he was fond of fetes and tournamends where were often held
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Many years ago there was a 1:1 reproduction of one of the famous caves of Lascaux (France), which cannot be visited, at the Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum. Lascaux apparently has incredible reproductions of cave paintings.
Contact Address
Grote de Lascaux, Semitour Perigord,
25 rue du President Wilson,
BP 1024, 24001 Periguex Cedex,
France
Ph. : (05) 5335 5010, Fax : (05) 5306 3094
Opening Dates and times
Sept-Jun : Tues-sun : 09.30-18.30 pm
July-Aug : Daily : 09.00-20.00 pm
Entrace Fees are FFr50 for adults, FFr25 for child bet 6-12 yr and Free for child under 6.
