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Stay in Angers, the capital of Anjou.
Angers’ vineyards
The Angers tourist offices are happy to help you organise your stay in the heart of the Loire valley, a UNESCO world heritage site.
As France’s 3rd AOC vineyard, Angers has a strong cultural and gastronomic identity. Learn about prestigious designations such as AOC Anjou and AOC Savennières, wine cellars awarded Vignoble & Découverte status, and visit Angers’ vineyards.
Parks and castles
The impressive fortress looming over the Maine right in the centre of Angers is the castle of the Dukes of Anjou. Angers castle is one of 5 monuments belonging to the Historic Monuments Centre among the most visited in France. It houses a heritage treasure unique in the world, the Apocalypse tapestry.
There are more castles in Anjou than anywhere else in France. You’ll find around a dozen of them in and around Angers, all of them magnificent, including Brissac – the highest castle in France – and the Plessis-Bourré, where the film “Peau d’âne” (Donkey Skin) was shot.