A mountain of slate

Slideshow of entry to Angers

Angers Castle

Slideshow of Angers Castle

Entrance to Angers was through the former ardoise slate quarry which has been developed into a 100 hectares (400 acres) nature reserve. Alongside the deep pools of azure blue water, come and explore this remarkable setting crossed by the Eastern section of the Angers circuit of the “Loire à Vélo” cycle route.

The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers in the Loire Valley, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France. Founded in the 9th century by the Counts of Anjou, it was expanded to its current size in the 13th century. It is located overhanging the river Maine. It is a listed historical monument since 1875. Now open to the public, the Château d'Angers is home of the Apocalypse Tapestry.

The Apocalypse Tapestry is a large medieval set of tapestries commissioned by Louis I, the Duke of Anjou, and woven in Paris between 1377 and 1382. It depicts the story of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation by Saint John the Divine in colourful images, spread over six tapestries that originally totalled 90 scenes, and were about six metres high, and 140 metres long in total.