Castles in and around Angers

Originally built in 13th Century, this black slate and shale fortification was transformed into a grand country home during the 15th Century. The château features a flamboyant gothic style that can be seen in its impressive tuffeau stone (limestone) balcony and chapel (containing a rare gothic tribune). Visitors will appreciate the contrast between the elegant stately residence and the remains of the medieval fortress.

Discover one of the best preserved medieval fortresses in France. Angers castle with its emblematic 800m of castellated enclosure looks as if it is a natural extension of the rocky promontory sitting high above the river Maine.

Rising majestically from its wide moats, this fairy-tale castle, the setting for the film “Peau d'Ane”, is a masterpiece of airy, enduring harmony: that was how its builder designed it, and that is how is has remained for over 500 years. Its owners proudly present its genuine defence system, wide moats, four still functional drawbridges, and naturally, the stately apartments whose luxury and refinement are sure to appeal to visitors.

Built out of earth and wood, this motte and bailey castle is the forerunner to the stone fortress. The Haie Joulain site represents a fortified stronghold from around 1000 AD. The raised earth mound is topped with a keep and the courtyard contains dwellings and farm buildings.

A fortified castle built in the 12th Century the site lost its defensive integrity in the mid-15th Century and ultimately became a comfortable private residence.

In the rooms of the Château des Ponts-de-Cé, over 600 headdresses are on display, alongside authentic costumes from the province of Angers. A world of lace, grace and charm dedicated to the women of Angers centuries of work where needle and thread, patience and art made the women of Ponts-de-Cé the most beautifully dressed in the region.

Très bel exemple de l'art de vivre à la française à 10 mn du centre-ville d'Angers, le Domaine de Pignerolle constitue avec son Château, sa salle de réception et son parc de 80 hectares, l'un des plus beaux sites de l'agglomération angevine.

Made of wool using the low-warp technique and reversible, the tapestry currently measures on average 103 metres in length and 4.5 metres in width. This work, based on a 1st century A.D. manuscript (the visions of St John, the final text of the New Testament), illustrates the historical, social and political context of 14th century France, at the time of the Hundred Years War, of epidemics and famine.

Das Wahrzeichen der Stadt Angers steht mit seinen zweifarbigen Türmen auf einem Felsvorsprung mit herrlichem Blick auf die Maine.