Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Angers, France

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 64 m
Descend 71 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: Abbaye Saint-Nicolas

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The Abbey of Saint-Nicolas was an abbey founded around 1021 by Foulques Nerra in Angers, a town in the current French department of Maine-et-Loire in the Pays de la Loire region. It now houses the mother house of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd founded by Saint Marie Euphrasie Pelletier in Angers in 1835.

Wikipedia: Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers (FR)

1148 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: Buste de Grégoire Bordillon

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This article aims to identify works of art in the public space of Angers, France.

Wikipedia: Liste des œuvres d'art d'Angers (FR)

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Église de la Trinité

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The Church of the Trinity of Angers is a religious building located in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, classified as a historical monument in 1840.

Wikipedia: Église de la Trinité d'Angers (FR)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Maison de Simon Poisson

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267 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel des Pénitentes

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355 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel de Tinténiac

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

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Tinténiac (FR)

231 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel Duguesclin

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138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Reposoir du Tertre-Saint-Laurent (ancien)

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68 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Greniers Saint-Jean

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The Saint-Jean granaries are possibly former storage buildings located in the Saint-Jean d'Angers commandery. There is uncertainty about the exact purpose of this building given its architecture.

Wikipedia: Greniers Saint-Jean d'Angers (FR)

241 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Hôpital Saint-Jean

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The Commandery of Saint-Jean d'Angers is a monument in Angers (Maine-et-Loire). The commandery housed a hospital and until 1870 the Hôtel-Dieu d'Angers, one of the oldest hospitals in France still in existence.

Wikipedia: Commanderie Saint-Jean d'Angers (FR)

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Sight 11: Musée Jean-Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine

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The Jean-Lurçat and contemporary tapestry museum is a museum of the city of Angers.

Wikipedia: Musée Jean-Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine (FR), Website

506 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Tour de la Haute-Chaîne

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The fortifications of Angers are the ancient walls of the city of Angers, in the department of Maine-et-Loire. The first were built during the Late Roman Empire, then enlarged and completed throughout the Middle Ages.

Wikipedia: Enceinte de Saint Louis d'Angers (FR)

739 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 13: Abbaye du Ronceray

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The Abbey of Ronceray d'Angers is an abbey located in Angers, in the French department of Maine-et-Loire and in the Pays de la Loire region.

Wikipedia: Abbaye du Ronceray d'Angers (FR)

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