Your lasting impression of Angers will be of the Château, an impressive, sturdy fortress by the river, its moat now filled with striking formal flower arrangements and softened by trees. From here, it's just a fifteen-minute stroll east to the cathedral and its entourage of several smaller churches and museums.Across the pont Verdun from the Château is the suburb of La Doutre, where the Hôpital St-Jean houses the modern response to the castle's Apocalypse tapestry, Le Chant du Monde. Further out in the suburbs are a rash of interesting museums, easily reached by bus, exalting everything from early aeroplanes to Cointreau and communication methods.
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