Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Angers, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 37 m
Descend 44 m

Experience Angers in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in AngersIndividual Sights in Angers

Sight 1: Musée des Beaux-Arts

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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.

Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers (EN)

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Galerie David d'Angers

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The David d'Angers Gallery is a museum located in Angers in Maine-et-Loire, on the site of the former Toussaint Abbey. It is dedicated to the works of the sculptor David d'Angers, from whom it takes its name. The collection is mainly composed of original plasters which are the preparatory stages for bronze or marble sculpture. The establishment is labeled "Museum of France".

Wikipedia: Galerie David d'Angers (FR)

179 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Église Réformée de France

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The Protestant Temple of Angers is a religious building located on rue du Musée in Angers. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church of France. It is the former Saint-Éloi chapel of the Saint-Gilles du Verger priory, then the minor seminary. The building was acquired by the Protestant community of Angers in 1849, and has been used continuously ever since.

Wikipedia: Temple protestant d'Angers (FR)

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Presbytère de Saint-Michel-la-Palud

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The Church of Saint-Michel-la-Palud in Angers was a 10th-century Romanesque church located in the city of Angers, France.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Michel-la-Palud d'Angers (FR)

198 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Collégiale Saint-Martin

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The collegiate church of Saint-Martin d'Angers is a former collegiate church located in the historic centre of Angers, is one of the best-preserved Carolingian monuments in France and a testimony to fifteen centuries of architectural evolution. Its choir is a very fine example of the Angevin Gothic style.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Martin d'Angers (FR)

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: La Maison d'Adam

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The House of Adam, also known as the House of Adam and Eve or the House of the Tree-of-Life, is a half-timbered house located in the heart of the city of Angers, at the intersection of Rue Montault and Place Sainte-Croix, just behind the cathedral. It is one of the architectural testimonies of the medieval heritage that still exists today, since it was built around 1491. It now houses the Maison des artisans d'Angers.

Wikipedia: Maison d'Adam (FR)

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Cathédrale Saint-Maurice

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

Wikipedia: Angers Cathedral (EN)

250 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Grand Théâtre

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Grand Théâtre Denis Pithon / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Grand Théâtre d'Angers, in Maine-et-Loire, is a theater built in the nineteenth century located in the city center on the Place du Ralliement.

Wikipedia: Grand Théâtre (Angers) (FR)

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Musée Pincé

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The Pincé house is a Renaissance-style building built between 1528 and 1535 by the Renaissance architect Jean Delespine at the request of its owner Jean de Pincé, mayor of Angers.

Wikipedia: Logis Pincé (FR)

345 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Chapelle des Ursules

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The chapel of the former Ursuline convent, known as the Ursula Chapel, is one of the last seventeenth-century chapels that remains in Angers. It is located just behind the Angers City Hall.

Wikipedia: Chapelle des Ursulines (Angers) (FR)

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Maison Bleue

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The Maison Bleue is an apartment building built in 1929 in Angers.

Wikipedia: Maison bleue (Angers) (FR)

367 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Jardin du Mail

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Le Jardin du Mail is a park located in the city centre of Angers. It offers a perspective from the pediment of the town hall, passing by the fountain, the bandstand and Avenue Jeanne d'Arc.

Wikipedia: Jardin du Mail (FR)

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