Castle of Angers - Chateau d’Angers

Chateau d’Angers is by itself worth a pilgrimage to the remarkable Loire Valley France. The Chateau is probably the best preserved military fortress in the Loire valley with its 17 imposing towers made out of dark stone.

The interior of Chateau d’Angers features many beautiful and historic artworks, the highlight of which is without doubt the Apocalypse Tapestry which is 100 metres long and depicts the Apocalypse as described in the Book of Revelations.

The Chateau is located in the city of Angers in the department of Maine-et-Loire, in France.
It is located 300 km south-west of Paris. Angers can also be reached in around 90 minutes by TGV train from Paris, or via Eurostar connections through Lille.

Angers was a strategically important Roman town and at one time came under the rule of the counts of Anjou, a group of powerful 9th century nobles who controlled most of southern France. It also became part of the Angevin empire of the Plantagenet Kings of England during the 12th century.

In the 13th century the region was conquered by King Philippe II. An enormous chateau was later built by his grandson, King Louis IX (”Saint Louis”).

Today the chateau d’Angers is owned by the City of Angers. The famous chateau has now been converted into a museum housing the oldest and largest collection of medieval tapestries in the world.

Address: Chateau d’Angers

Entry price: Adults 7 €

Opening hours:
Every day from 1 June until 15 September from 9h to 19h
From 16 September until 26 March from 9h30 to 12h30 and from 14h to 18h
From 27 March until 31 May from 9h to 12h30 and from 14h to 18h30

Phone number: +(33) 2 41 87 43 47