NATIONAL DOMAIN OF THE CHÂTEAU D'ANGERS
13th century fortress with various medieval buildings and gardens in AngersRead more
BRISSAC CASTLE
Brissac, of both medieval and Renaissance style, is the highest castle in ...Read more
THE PARK OF THE CASTLE
Read moreIt is only about love: The park offers you a walk on the map of Tendre, in the th century way, in a galant journey that will lead you through a classic garden to the island of Love. On the way, as in the galante literature of the time, you encounter temptation, jealousy, and even a labyrinth. At random, the visitor discovers a traditional garden interspersed with factories, before starting to search for the island of Love. Do you get the adventure… filled?
ROYAL ABBEY OF FONTEVRAUD
Abbey in the Loire Anjou Touraine Regional Park, the elegant and largest ...Read more
TERRA BOTANICA
A park offering four exceptional universes on all the secrets of the plant ...Read more
THE MYSTERY OF THE FALUNS
A site where art and technology meet geological historyRead more
EASTERN MAULBERRY PARK
A splendid park in Maulévrier, the largest Japanese garden in Europe, with ...Read more
BRINE CASTLE
Castle-palace, the last princely palace of the Valois dynasty, has ...Read more
THE STATE-OWNED FOREST OF CHANDELAIS
Read moreOf the great forests of Anjou, only a few are left, of which the forest of Chandelais is the most important. In the 15th century, King René used it for hunting, close to his residence in Baugé. Nowadays, the most remarkable trees of Anjou can be found there, oak and beech trees, as well as about fifty species of mushrooms. This 2,000-hectare forest offers numerous hiking, biking and horseback riding trails: 80 kilometers in total!
LE RU - REPAIRE URBAIN
A cultural hub featuring a giant scale model and video application to help ...Read more
FONTEVRAUD, THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Museum of Modern Art, located in the Fannerie building, and housing ...Read more
THE TROGLODYTE VILLAGE
Museum presenting a troglodytic dwelling occupied until the early 20th ...Read more
CASTLE AND APOTHECARY'S OF BAUGÉ
Read moreThis historic site is made up of two distinct parts only a few dozen metres apart: a castle and a hospital with a magnificent apothecary. The first was, in the 15th century, the hunting lodge of King René who had it built on the ruins of the 11th century. Enter the place of pleasure of the Good King and meet the various characters who have marked the history of this domain and the region. A projection, followed by a show, presents chivalry and courtly love as practiced by the members of the Anjou dynasty. King René's bedroom, the star room of the visit, has been reconstructed from period documents.
As for the Hôtel-Dieu, it refers to the exceptional 17th century hospital complex, which was in operation until 2001. Note that it is only accessible with a guide. Through the exhibition in the large sick room, you will learn more about medicine at the time of Louis XIV. The visit ends with a visit to the admirable apothecary: 650 jars, flasks and other containers welcome you to this pharmacy dating from 1675, still filled with the products of yesteryear and a true testimony to a crucial period in the development of medicine. Don't miss the baroque chapel with its double choir, as well as part of the conventual buildings. To make the most of these places, theatrical tours rich in twists and turns are regularly scheduled.
THE COINTREAU SQUARE
The visit of the Carré Cointreau ends at the bar with a tastingRead more
DOUÉ-LA-FONTAINE BIOPARK
This Biopark is the only cave zoo in the world and one of the most ...Read more
MAISON LOUIS DE GRENELLE
House proposing the sale and the tasting on the spot of the rich range of ...Read more
CASTLE OF MONTSOREAU-MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Built around 1450 in the bed of the Loire, this first Renaissance castle in ...Read more
DOOMSDAY GALLERY
Gallery in an Angevin fortress, exhibiting the medieval tapestry of the ...Read more
DAVID D'ANGERS GALLERY
Read moreA glass roof in place of the collapsed roof of an old church is an original idea to highlight the works of a sculptor from Angers, whose most famous works are far from his native town. You will see some preparatory drawings, statues, busts and medallions because, as you may have guessed, this was the speciality of David, known as d'Angers (not to be confused with the painter Jacques-Louis David, with whom he also trained). Most people know this artist thanks to the many streets that bear his name, but we often ignore his art. The sculptures of David d'Angers, which were generally commissioned, are to be found in the Espace Européen Gutenberg in Strasbourg as well as on the pediment of the Panthéon and in Père-Lachaise. In the former Toussaint abbey church, the plaster moulds of his works are on display, which he sent en masse to the Beaux-Arts of Angers in order to thank the city for having granted him a scholarship to study in Paris and then in Italy. The busts made by the sculptor are arranged on a mezzanine from which one can admire both the works as a whole and the elegance of the place, which would certainly have pleased this artist who himself nourished the architectural heritage by contributing to the Concorde bridge in Paris. This museum is out of the ordinary while reflecting a certain classicism, in the image of the artist that David d'Angers was, singular and yet admired by the Academy.
ARMOURED MUSEUM
Museum housing a unique collection of armored vehicles, symbolic of the two ...Read more