Angers is located 1h30 from Paris by TGV and 1h from Nantes by car. A renowned tourist city, it is part of the Loire Valley itinerary, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

University and innovation in the plant field

Its two university centers: the public university of Angers and the Catholic University of the West as well as major schools contribute to the dynamism of the territory. Its competitiveness cluster with a global vocation Végépolys explores the field of plants, a major axis of development for the department of Maine et Loire.

The Loire Valley castles, the Anjou vineyards, the Terra Botanica plant theme park, the Angers castle, the historic city center and shops... The city of Angers is also a pleasant destination for weekends, getaways and vacations in the city and nature.

Terra Botanica: the new generation of plant leisure parks

Inaugurated in 2010, Terra Botanica is presented as the first park of interactive encounters with the world of plants. Open from mid-April to the end of August-beginning of November, it offers on 11 hectares of gardens, aquatic basins and greenhouses, punctuated by around forty attractions around four universes on the theme of plants: coveted, tamed, generous and mysterious. Cinemas, games, shows and thematic trails invite you to explore the flora of the 6 continents. For your stays in Anjou, the Fasthôtel Angers Ouest hotel is 10 minutes from Terra Botanica and the Angers Avrillé golf course.

The fortress of Angers and the Tapestry of the Apocalypse

The castle-fortress of Angers, impressive with its kilometer-long walls and its 17 towers, houses, exhibited in its gallery, an exceptional work: the Apocalypse Tapestry which is the largest medieval tapestry in the world. The Jean Lurçat museum, located in the Saint-Jean Hospital, a very beautiful 12th century building, presents a monumental set of ten tapestries "Le Chant du Monde", a contemporary homage to the "Teinture de l'Apocalyse" by the painter-cartoonist Jean Lurçat, produced from the 50s in Aubusson.

To discover, to do: in Angers: the David d'Angers gallery, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Haras national du Lion d'Angers opens its doors to the public in the summer, also follow the calendar of its theme days.

River trips: starting from Cale de la Savatte in Angers towards the surrounding villages. You can also cross the Loire from one bank to the other, with the ferrymen; on foot and even with your bike.

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