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Angers (French: ⓘ, UK: / ˈ ɒ̃ ʒ eɪ /, US: / ɒ̃ ˈ ʒ eɪ, ˈ æ n dʒ ər z /; [4] [5] [6]) is a city in western France, about 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French Revolution.
The Hôtel de Ville (French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil], City Hall) is a municipal building in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, west France, standing on the Boulevard Résistance et Déportation. It has been included on the Inventaire général des monuments by the French Ministry of Culture since 1981.
1972 – 1972 Tour de France cycling race departs from Angers. 1973 Pont de l'Atlantique (Angers) (bridge) built. Association généalogique de l'Anjou formed. [11] 1974 – Angers twinned with Bamako, Mali. [25] 1980 – Association des musulmans d'Angers founded. [27] 1982 Angers becomes part of the Pays de la Loire region.
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. It is located overhanging the River Maine. It is a listed historical monument since 1875. [1]
From the point of view of purely judicial administration, Anjou was subject to the parlement of Paris; Angers was the seat of a presidial court, of which the jurisdiction comprised the sénéchaussées of Angers, Saumur, Beaugé, Beaufort and the duchy of Richelieu; there were besides presidial courts at Château-Gontier and La Flèche. When ...
The bell tower of Saint-Aubin Abbey is not as old as the adjoining abbey. It was built in the 11th century. It rises 54 meters above the city of Angers. In the Middle Ages, the Saint-Aubin tower served as a watchtower. It formed a small fortress with loopholes and a well.
France’s oldest city has a rich history as a prosperous trading port dating back to ancient Greece. The cosmopolitan coastal city on the Gulf de Lyon hosts sun, sea, creative culinary scenes and ...
The Conservators had to adapt to the constraints of the site without being able to really enhance the collections. In 1977 the City foresaw a redevelopment of the Museum of Fine Arts. In 1980 it was decided to first move the library, and then to transfer the David d'Angers gallery to the Church of All Saints Abbey of Angers.