Angers in Pays de la Loire Region
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Anjou

Anjou is a former county (in the sense of being ruled by a count, from c. 880), duchy (1360) and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. Its traditional Latin name was Andegavia. Anjou was united with the English Crown from 1151-1199, when Henry II, and, in turn, his (third) son Richard the Lionheart, inherited the county, and thus themselves became Counts of Anjou. At its peak, the Angevin Empire then spread from Ulster to the Pyrenees.

Located at 47.4667, -0.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Middle Ages, Former countries in Europe, Former provinces of France, Maine-et-Loire, History of Pays de la Loire

Château d'Angers

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, was expanded to its current size in the 13th century. It is located on a rocky ridge overhanging the river Maine. Now open to the public, the Château d'Angers is home of the Apocalypse Tapestry.

Located at 47.47, -0.56 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castles in Pays de la Loire, Buildings and structures in Angers, 1220s architecture, Châteaux in Maine-et-Loire, Official historical monuments of France, Museums in Maine-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Pays de la Loire

Angers Cathedral

Angers Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers), in the city of Angers, was constructed on the orders of bishops Normand de Doué and Guillaume de Beaumont after the original building burnt down in 1032. The transept's stained glass window of Saint Julian is considered a masterpiece of French 13th century glasswork. The cathedral is the seat of the diocese of Angers and a national monument of France.

Located at 47.4706, -0.555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cathedrals in France, Buildings and structures in Angers, Churches in Maine-et-Loire, Rebuilt buildings and structures

Angers Bridge

Angers Bridge, also called the Basse-Chaîne Bridge, was a suspension bridge over the Maine River in Angers, France. It was designed by Joseph Chaley and Bordillon, and built between 1836 and 1839. The bridge collapsed on April 16, 1850, while a battalion of French soldiers was marching across it, killing over 200 of them. The bridge spanned 102 m, with two wire cables carrying a 7.2 m wide deck. Its towers consisted of cast iron columns 5.47 m tall.

Located at 47.4706, -0.563889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridge disasters in France, Bridge disasters caused by engineering error, Buildings and structures in Angers, Disasters in France, 1850 disasters, Bridges completed in 1839, Suspension bridges in France, 1850 in France

Muséum d'histoire naturelle d’Angers

Muséum d’histoire naturelle d’Angers is a French natural history museum in the Hôtel Demarie-Valentin, (dating from 1521) in Angers. It contains 100,000 specimens and documents, including 2,500 birds, 20,000 molluscs, and 50,000 fossils. It also contains some meteorites that have hit France, such as Angers and L'Aigle. In 2007 the museum celebrated the tricentenary of the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus. Poster.

Located at 47.4736, -0.546389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Angers, Natural history museums in France, Museums in Maine-et-Loire

Arboretum Gaston Allard

The Arboretum Gaston Allard (7 hectares), also known as the Arboretum d'Angers and formerly the Arboretum de la Maulévrie, is a municipal arboretum located at 9, rue du Château d’Orgement, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily. The arboretum was begun in 1863 by botanist Gaston Allard (1838-1918) within the closerie Maulévrie, which was then his home. He continued planting until his death in 1918.

Located at 47.451, -0.5425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gardens in Maine-et-Loire, Botanical gardens in France

Jardin des Plantes d'Angers

The Jardin des Plantes d'Angers (4 hectares) is a municipal park and botanical garden located on Place Pierre Mendès France, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily without charge. The garden was first established in 1777 by Doctor Luthier de La Richerie, founder of the Société des Botanophiles, as an amateur's botanical garden in response to Anger's first such garden, maintained by the Faculty of Medicine circa 1740-1750.

Located at 47.4748, -0.5445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Angers, Gardens in Maine-et-Loire, Botanical gardens in France

Jardin botanique de la Faculté de Pharmacie d'Angers

The Jardin botanique de la Faculté de Pharmacie d'Angers (8000 m²) is a botanical garden and arboretum operated by the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Angers. It is located at 16 Boulevard Daviers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, and open weekdays without charge. The garden was created from 1888-1895 via gradual transfer of the existing School of Botany collection from the Jardin des Plantes d'Angers.

Located at 47.48, -0.5584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Angers, Gardens in Maine-et-Loire, Botanical gardens in France, 1888 establishments in France

Gare d'Angers-Saint-Laud

Gare d'Angers-Saint-Laud is the main railway station serving the city Angers, Maine-et-Loire department, western France. It is situated on the Le Mans–Angers railway and the Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway.

Located at 47.4647, -0.556944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Pays de la Loire, TER Pays de la Loire