Angers Travel Guide

Angers is located in Loiret. It is the old capital of Anjou. It counts nearly 151000 inhabitants. Tourism is very active in the area. The main activities to be practised are excursions with bicycle or pedestrian, the discovery of the cultural heritage of the city, shopping in the old city, the tasting of the culinary specialities of the city. The principal tourist sites of Angers are the Castle of Angers which contains celebrates it tapestry of Apocalypse, the museum of the Natural science, the museum Jean Lurçat and of the contemporary tapestry, the Balzac park, church of the Trinity, arboretum Gaston Allard, the gallery David of Angers. Angers is also famous for its gastronomy, discover the local specialities like the rillauds, the pike perch with white butter, the wine of Savennières, the called blue chocolates Quernons of Slates. It is also a very festive city where the festivals are numerous like the Love-locks, Gypsy swing Festival, the Festival of Anjou or the festival Vicinity.