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Architectural jewel on a rocky mound

Architectural jewel on a rocky mound
Une forteresse royale imprenable. Construite au XIIIe siècle, la gigantesque forteresse de 17 tours de schiste et de calcaire qui s’étendent sur près d’un demi-kilomètre dégage une formidable impression de puissance. Aux XIVe et XVe siècles, les ducs d’Anjou, princes éclairés, redonnent à Angers le faste d’une vie de cour dont témoigne l’architecture raffinée du site.
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Jardin et Nature, Marco F. Delminho, Jean-louis Thiaudiere, and 13 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
~Impresssive castle; very well captured.
7 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
This is "my castle" LOL !!! I was born in Angers, Christa !! I was living not far from the cathedral and from this castle !! I am happy you appreciated my home city !!!
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Traumhafte Ansicht von Angers Christa...wie schon geschrieben, so eine Besichtigung bei *Dir* fehlt mir noch ;)
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Jaap, the Angers fortress really worth a visit, it's just - tremendous.
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Marie-Claire, I was several times in Angers before, but this w-e it was the 1st time I visited the castle: I LOVED it! You have a beautiful birth place...
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Tanja, Angers steht am Anfang der ganzen Loire-Schlösser, die sich da aufreihen wie Perlen auf einer Kette, eins beeindruckender als das andere. Ja, einen Besuch hier kann ich Dir nur empfehlen.
7 years ago.
 S.Pylypko (WorldAround)
S.Pylypko (WorldArou…
Величественный вид! Очень впечатляюще. И небо такое синее....!
Я бы хотел дать "LIKE" для этого фото, но где эта кнопка? ;)
Best regards, Serge
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Serge, oui, il faisait très beau ce jour-là. Et au lieu d'un LIKE tu m'as donné un YS, c'est même mieux;-). Merci.
7 years ago.
 grobi358
grobi358 club
Eine imposante und äußerst gepflegte Anlage, und dann noch perfekt eingefangen von Christa!
LG, Karsten
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Karsten, Christa sagt Dir ♥lichen Dank;-) Die Festung von Angers ist wirklich eine Reise wert und wie Du sagst, sehr gut erhalten.
7 years ago.
 Peggy C
Peggy C club
Beautiful shot .. the entire compo should be framed - hang it on your wall ..

Enjoyed in EXPLORE ..
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Peggy, thanks, nice compliment. But perhaps it would be better in a tourist information office?...
7 years ago.
 Philippe Rouzet
Philippe Rouzet
imposant el majestueux
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Blokkadeleider, but you are right, it IS quite dark because of the layers of shale. But this gate "la porte des Champs", its exterior cladding is covered with tuffeau on its two thirds (the last third alternates between layers of tuffeau and layers of shale).
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Philippe, en effet, la forteresse d'Angers est vraiment immense et dégage une impression de puissance.
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Doug, indeed, the gardens around are well laid out, they are in the former moat of the fortress.
7 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Petr, it is: imagine, the towers (17 in all) make a height of 30 m ...
7 years ago.
 Nicolas Mertens
Nicolas Mertens club
Wow! Massively impressive!
6 years ago.
Christa1004 club has replied to Nicolas Mertens club
Thanks Nicolas, yes, it's truly an imposing fortress in the middle of the town.
6 years ago.

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