Angers Castle, Angers

Angers Castle is a National Monument of France.

Description

At the heart of the city, this huge mediaeval castle with its 17 towers is home to the remarkable late 14th-century Tapestry of the Apocalypse. The apparent austerity of this shale and limestone fortress, which the young king Louis IX had built on the edge of his kingdom in the 13th century, contrasts with the tranquil surrounds inside the castle walls and the pleasant residence of the Dukes of Anjou, composed of buildings constructed at the end of the Gothic era. To transform and embellish the castle into a more welcoming home for the Anjou court, terraces and gardens were laid out, galleries built and the gateway erected. The star attraction within the walls of the Château d’Angers is the Tapestry of the Apocalypse or woven in 1375 and, at 104 metres in length, is the largest mediaeval tapestry anywhere in the world.

Address & Contact

Château d’Angers 2, promenade du Bout-du-Monde 49100 Angers

tél. : (33) (0)2 41 86 48 77 fax : (33) (0)2 41 87 17 50 chateau-angers@ monuments-nationaux.fr

Prices

Adults: 8€ Concessions: 5€

Opening times

May 2 to September 4: from 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. September 5 to April 30: from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Last admission 45 minutes before closing time.

Other dates closed

January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25

More Information

• See Angers for more local information
• See Places to visit near Angers Castle for other places to visit nearby
• See Angers Castle on the National Monuments website.

The above information is kindly provided by (and copyright) National Monuments of France.