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 commune and big city in France, located in the administrative territorial entity of Maine-et-Loire within the Pays de la Loire region. It serves as the capital of Maine-et-Loire, the arrondissement of Angers, and the canton of Angers-Sud. The city has at various times been part of West Francia, the Kingdom of France, and the Duchy of Anjou. It shares borders with Avrillé, Cantenay-Épinard, Écouflant, and Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou.

The population of Angers is 159,022. It covers an area of 42.71 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 64 meters above sea level. The city is located near the Maine, Mayenne, and Sarthe rivers. Its official postal codes are 49000 and 49100. Angers is twinned with Pisa, Osnabrück, Bamako, and Wigan. The demonym for its residents is Angevin or Angioini.

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Place details

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

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Key facts

French commune.name: Angers
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image: Angers collage.jpg
French commune.image size: 280px
French commune.caption: Top to bottom, left to right: Château d'Angers, ''Maison d'Adam''; Angers tram, Verdun Bridge at night; view of the river Maine, Verdun Bridge and downtown area from Angers Castle
French commune.image coat of arms: Coat of Arms of Angers.svg
French commune.image flag: Flag of Angers.gif
French commune.intercommunality: CU Angers Loire Métropole
French commune.arrondissement: Angers
French commune.canton: Angers-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
French commune.population demonym: Angevin (masculine)Angevine (feminine)
French commune.INSEE: 49007
French commune.postal code: 49000, 49100
French commune.mayor: Christophe Béchu
French commune.term: 2024–2026
French commune.area km2: 42.70
French commune.population ranking: 18th in France
French commune.urban pop: 250031

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Official website

Angers.fr, Site officiel de la Ville d'Angers

Première ville verte de France, Angers cultive sa qualité de vie

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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.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

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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.

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