The Château d’Angers, part II !!!

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I am telling you a dandy. Looking over my vault found me again older paper pictures that will include in my blog for the memories of always, even if quality will be less, I found wonderful pictures of this pretty historical City of Angers , do read/see my several posts on the City, Therefore, here is my new take on the Château d’Angers ,part II !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

The Porte des Champs or Fields gate, was the link between the castle and the outside of the city. It is the most attractive architectural element of the castle. Its exterior facing is covered with tufa on two thirds. The last third alternates between layers of tuffeau and layers of schist. The interior of the towers is made up of three ribbed vaulted rooms resting on six bases. These are more elaborate than on the other towers of the fortress and represent faces or plant motifs.

Angers château ext tours 40 to 50 m

The inner courtyard was divided into two parts. The organization of the buildings constructed between the 14Cth and 15C divides the interior of the fortress between the lower court, or garrison court, and the seigniorial court, delimited by the Royal Lodge, the chapel, the Châtelet, and other missing buildings (common, kitchens) now replaced by the gallery of the Apocalypse. The Châtelet is the portal of entry into the stately courtyard. It was built by Duke René d’Anjou and completed in 1456. Above the passage, it consists of two floors served by a staircase turret. Three overhanging turrets supported by buttresses and topped with a pepper roof flank the châtelet. The interior consists of a floor and attics converted into housing.

Angers châtelet interior of the fortress 13C

The galerie de l’Apocalypse or gallery of the Apocalypse. The gallery was built between 1953 and 1954. It measures nine meters high and is slightly buried so as not to exceed the height of the ramparts. The gallery is set at right angles and is part of the layout of the old buildings, which closed the seigniorial courtyard. The first part is 40 meters long, the second 56 meters. The Apocalypse tapestry has been kept there since 1954, however the large openings, which let the rays of the sun and the moon, degrade the colors; therefore, curtains were installed in 1975, then hanging bars to avoid contact between the curtain and the wall in 1980. A constant temperature and subdued light was put in place to limit the alteration of colors.

The official National Monuments of France on the galerie de l’apocalypse in the Château d’Angers: https://www.chateau-angers.fr/decouvrir/la-tapisserie-de-l-apocalypse-un-chef-d-aeuvre-unique-au-monde

The Angers Tourist office on the castle:  https://www.tourisme.destination-angers.com/en/plan-your-stay/your-activities/castels-and-heritage/angers-castle-1617162

The local Anjou Val de Loire tourist office on the castle apocalypse gallery : https://www.anjou-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir-lanjou/top-10-des-experiences-vivre-en-anjou/la-tenture-de-lapocalypse-angers

There you go folks, a dandy now happy to see it in my blog. The Château d’Angers is a must see in the area, keep in your list when possible visit. I love it, and Angers is nice too. Again , hope you enjoy this post on the Château d’Angers, part II as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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