A royal fortress
At the heart of the city of Angers, this huge medieval castle with its 17 towers is home to the remarkable late 14th-century Tapestry of the Apocalypse.
The apparent austerity of this shale and limestone fortress, which the young king Louis IX had built on the edge of his kingdom in the 13th century, contrasts with the tranquil grounds inside the castle walls and the pleasant residence of the Dukes of Anjou, composed of buildings constructed at the end of the Gothic era. To transform and embellish the castle into a more welcoming home for the Anjou court, terraces and gardens were laid out, galleries built and the gateway erected.
The star attraction within the walls of the Château d’Angers is the Tapestry of the Apocalypse or woven in 1375. With its 104 metres in length, it is the largest medieval tapestry anywhere in the world.
The Royal Apartments are closed for restoration.
Tour
- Unaccompanied tour with guide booklet: French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Russian
Duration: 2 hrs
Apocalypse Tapestry, ramparts, chapel, gardens, the rock-up room.
- Audio-guide tour: French, English, German, Italian, Spanish
Duration: 1 hr 30 min
- Guided tour of the Tapestry of the Apocalypse: French
Duration: 1 hr 15 min
- Guided tour of the castle: French
Duration: 1 hr 15 min
- Theme tour of the Apocalypse Tapestry:
French
Duration: 1 hr 15 min
- Prestigious visit outside standard opening hours
Reservation required
Access
- At the junction of the main Paris/Nantes and Rennes/Poitiers - Tours roads
- 49 km north-west of Saumur and 95 km south-west of Le Mans
- Castle located in city centre
Contact
Château d’Angers
2, promenade du Bout-du-Monde
49100 Angers
