Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Angers, France

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Number of sights 22 sights
Distance 5.2 km
Ascend 93 m
Descend 95 m

Experience Angers in France in a whole new way with our 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: Église Saint-Samson (ancienne)

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The Church of Saint-Samson is a former church located in the Jardin des Plantes in Angers. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1972.

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

387 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Muséum des Sciences Naturelles

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The Muséum des sciences naturelles d'Angers is a municipal museum in Angers. Dedicated to Natural History, the Muséum d'Angers houses in its collections about 530,000 objects, including 3,000 birds, 20,000 shells, 50,000 fossils, 80,000 insects and 350,000 herbarium samples, as well as hundreds of specimens taxidermised or in liquid, skeletons, minerals, technical instruments and Documents. The Muséum d'Angers receives annually about 20,000 visitors, as well as school groups, interns, researchers and volunteers.

Wikipedia: Muséum d'histoire naturelle d'Angers (EN)

104 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Hôtel de Charnières-Louet

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The Hôtel de Charnières, also known as the Hôtel de Charnières-Louet, is a 16th-century mansion located in Angers, Maine-et-Loire.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Charnières (FR)

429 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Hôtel de Maquillé

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The Hôtel de Maquillé is an 18th-century mansion located in the city center of Angers, in the Maine-et-Loire department in the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Maquillé (FR)

223 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel de Crespy

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Hôtel de Crespy is a private mansion located in Angers, Maine-et-Loire.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Crespy (FR)

119 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Université Angevine du Temps Libre

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The Hôtel Bitault de la Raimberdière is a sixteenth-century mansion located in the hyper-centre of Angers, in Maine-et-Loire.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Bitault de la Raimberdière (FR)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires

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The Church of Notre-Dame des Victoires d'Angers is a religious building located in Angers, Maine-et-Loire.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame des Victoires d'Angers (FR)

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: 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)

351 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: 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)

279 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Hôtel de Montrieux

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The Hotel Montrieux is a private mansion located at 3, boulevard du Maréchal-Foch in Angers, in the Maine-et-Loire department, in the Pays de la Loire region, France. Built between 1856 and 1861 for René Montrieux, a wealthy industrialist and mayor of Angers, this building is a notable example of nineteenth-century architecture.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Montrieux (FR)

86 meters / 1 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)

372 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: 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), Website

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 13: 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)

423 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: Maison canoniale Sainte-Croix

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213 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 15: 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)

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: 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)

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: 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)

198 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: 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)

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 19: 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 Eloi 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)

185 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 20: 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.

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

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 21: 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), Website

669 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 22: Hôtel du Roi de Pologne

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The Hôtel du Roi-de-Pologne is a private mansion located in Angers, Maine-et-Loire.

Wikipedia: Hôtel du Roi-de-Pologne (FR)

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