Angers

Worth seeing in and around Angers

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Château d'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.

   600 m · Castle in Angers, France · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Stade Raymond Kopa

   The Stade Raymond Kopa is a football stadium in Angers, France. It is the home ground of Ligue 1 side Angers SCO and seats 19,800 people.

   2.1 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Angers Cathedral

   Angers Cathedral is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Maurice in Angers, France. It is the seat of the Bishops of Angers.

   300 m · cathedral located in Maine-et-Loire, in France · Wikipedia
4. 04
   University of Angers

   The University of Angers is a public university in western France, with campuses in Angers, Cholet, and Saumur. It is part of the Angers-Le Mans University Community.

   900 m · French university located in Angers · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Angers tramway

   The Angers tramway is the tramway network in the French city of Angers in Pays de la Loire. Opened on 25 June 2011, the system is operated by RATP Dev and replaced some bus lines, with the buses redeployed throughout the rest of the metropolitan area.

   300 m · tram system · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Catholic University of the West

   The Catholic University of the West, also known as UCO or colloquially as la Catho, is a private higher education institution located in Angers, France.

   800 m · private university located in Angers, France · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Jardin des Plantes d'Angers

   The jardin des plantes d'Angers is a municipal park and botanical garden located on Place Pierre Mendès France, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily without charge.

   700 m · garden in France · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers

   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, western France.

   400 m · museum in Angers, France · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Muséum d'histoire naturelle d’Angers

   The Muséum des sciences naturelles d'Angers is a municipal museum in Angers. Dedicated to Natural History, the Muséum d'Angers houses in its collections about 530,000 objects, including 3,000 birds, 20,000 shells, 50,000 fossils, 80,000 insects and 350,000 herbarium samples, as well as hundreds of specimens taxidermised or in liquid, skeletons, minerals, technical instruments and Documents.

   500 m · municipal museum in Angers, France · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Abbaye Saint Aubin d'Angers

    Saint-Aubin Abbey is a former abbey in Angers, founded in the 6th century and dispersed during the French Revolution.

    400 m · abbey located in Maine-et-Loire, in France · Wikipedia

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Getting to Angers

Airports

Nantes Atlantique (NTE), 87 km · Paris-Orly (ORY), 257 km · Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 287 km

Stations

Gare d'Angers-Saint-Laud, 900 m

• Nantes → Angers

  81 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · €9–12
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• Brest → Angers

  1807 km · quickest by air, 11h 2m · $520–800
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• Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) → Angers

  258 km · quickest by road, 3h 45m · €29–40
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