Angers

Also known as Saint-Augustin (réunie à Angers), Saint-Léonard (réunie à Angers), Peu-de-Fonds, Fruits-Sucrés, Gaie-Vallée, Saint-Samson (réunie à Angers)

thumb|right|The Maine (river)|Maine, the castle, and the spires of the cathedral Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French Revolution. The inhabitants of both the city and the province are called Angevins or, more rarely, Angeriens.

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Angers is a city in western France located about southwest of Paris, serving as the administrative center of the Maine-et-Loire department. It was historically significant as the capital of the Anjou province until the French Revolution, and its residents are known as Angevins.

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Place details

Locality: Angers
Region: Pays de la Loire
Country: France
Population: 168,279
Timezone

Travel guide

Understand

Located in the French region which was known as Anjou in the Middle Ages, today Angers is a bustling French city, home to around 150,000 people in the city and roughly 270,000 people in the greater metropolitan area. It's a place with great appeal to historians and travellers interested in discovering France's rich medieval history. thumb|A view of the Castle in the evening

Get around

Due to the plan "vigipirate", the national anti-terrorism policy, all luggage storage services around the train and bus station have been suspended.

See

thumbnail|The castle is famous for its black color thumb|upright 1.5|Saint Michael fighting the Dragon - 36th tapestry of the Tapestry of the Apocalypse

Do

Cinemas are Gaumont Variétés (Blvd. Foch), Les Quatre Cent Coups (Rue Clavell) and Gaumont Multiplexe (St. Serge). Football: Angers SCO were promoted in 2024 and now play soccer in Ligue 1, the top tier. Their home ground Stade Raymond Kopa (capacity 18,700) is 1 km southeast of town centre.

Buy

Atoll is a big edge-of-town shopping mall, on the ring-road 5 km west of the centre.

Drink

Since Angers is a university town, there are a lot of bars thronged by young people. Passing via the chateau during night one can see groups of young students going to bars. Soft and Bolero are few notable ones and popular among students community.

Sleep

There is a campsite called Ile du Chateau to the south of the town near the river and for the camper-vanner there is an Aire de Camping-cars.

Connect

As of June 2022, Angers has 5G from all French carriers.

Go next

Nantes - The historical capital of the region. Le Mans - A nearby town best known for its annual 24-hour automobile race.

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Article

35 sections

Contents

Toponymy
Etymology
Nicknames
Heraldry
Geography
Location
Metropolitan area
Climate
Urban morphology
Green areas
History
Prehistory and antiquity
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Classical period
French Revolution
Since 1800
Administration
Demographics
Economy
Health and education
Transport
Culture
Main sights
Museums
Entertainment and performing arts
Media
Sport
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Angers proper covers and has a population of 157,555 inhabitants, while around 443,900 live in its metropolitan area (''aire d'attraction''). The Angers Loire Métropole is made up of 29 communes covering with 308,800 inhabitants (2022). Not including the broader metropolitan area, Angers is the third most populous commune in northwestern France after Nantes and Rennes and the 18th most populous commune in France.