Château d'Angers — Attraction in Angers

There is so much to see and learn in this castle with huge walls. Already, the Romans and Gallic tribes (mainly the Andecavi) had settlements at this place. The Romans called it Juliomagus .

The Counts of Anjou built a first stone fortification in the 9th century, which was expanded and beautified in the next centuries.

You should visit the former palace and large chapel first as there is an exhibition on the background of the large tapestry in the special building.

There is information on the apocalyptic times when the tapestry was made, how it was made, and much more.

The Tapestry of the Apocalypse is a masterpiece of medieval art woven from died wool with 25 different colours. Originally, it measured 140 x 6 meters, of which 103 meters survived and is on display. It tells the story of the final book of the New Testament, the Revelations by Saint John.

The tapestry is divided into sections of 2x7 scenes with a larger image preceeding a section of a figure reading the Apocalypse. You follow the scenes in each section from top left to right and then from bottom left to right.

There are remarkable details in the scenes, so you take your time to appreciate it all.

Furthermore, there are some nice gardens on the walls where you can also have a panoramic view of the castle...

Wonderfully preserved moated medieval castle. It is very substantial and it is obvious from a defensive point of view why the site was chosen as it was built on a large outcrop of rock overlooking the surrounding area. The history of its construction and uses through the ages are very well explained. The entrance is easy to overlook and we almost missed it entirely as it is easily the best thing about Angers, which is a nice city but the Chateau makes it really special. There is a lovely walled garden inside with a nice cafe. Impressive though the Chateau is, the piece de résistance is the Apocalypse Tapestry which is the largest existing mediaeval tapestry in the world. It has to be seen to...

This is a very impressive fortress at Angers. Inside you can walk the towers, visit the garden and there is a place to eat. You can also see the famous Apocalypse tapestry, which is strikingly enormous. However, other than that I was a little disappointed by how much the was to see inside the castle. When we visited there was an exposition on the Portuguese expansion of trade in East Africa, which was interesting but not why I was at the castle.

We spent just under two hours there saw everything.

Entrance fee was about €9.50 per adult. People under 18 (and in many cases under 25) go free. Worth a look if you can go free, otherwise you might be better spending your time and money just walking...