Top 10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Angers, Pays de la Loire

Located in the heart of the historic part of Angers, the Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin is one of France’s most well-preserved Carolingian monument. The Collegiate is considered a major building in the history of architecture in the West of France, and is now property of the Conseil général de Maine-et-Loire. After 20 years of restoration, the Church stands as a cultural and touristic must-see in Anjou.

Fondé en 1452 par le Roi René et dédié à Ste Marie Madeleine, l'ancien couvent des Cordeliers est construit dans un rocher dominant la Maine, au sud d'Angers. On y découvre encore une grande chapelle du XVème, un cloître du XVIIIème, un ancien réfectoire orné de peintures murales et un exceptionnel aménagement de jardins en terrasses, taillés de main d'homme dans le schiste et agrémentés de sources er de bassins. Monument historique privé, ouvert de 10h à 18h chaque troisième dimanche de mai à octobre.

La Maison d'Adam gives you the opportunity of discovering the art of more than eighty talented craftsmen from the Loire Valley and all around the world. Blown glass, ceramics, woodcraft, cast iron, bronze sculptures, all kinds of objects are gathered in this place full of magic. Guarantee and quality are our master words. La Maison des Artisans display a numerous choice of exceptional pieces, all of them unique, handcrafted and signed. Behind the cathedral Saint Maurice, right in the heart of medieval Angers, the historical building "Maison d'Adam" is not to be overlooked. As one of the most ancient halftimbered houses of France (15th century), it asounds the visitors with its looks and its beautiful sculptures carved in its wood.

The museum, housed in an old private mansion, displays two permanent collections: Fine Arts (350 paintings and sculptures from the 14th century to the present day) and The History of Angers (550 archaeological pieces and objets d’art from the Neolithic period to the present day). Not to be missed : Joardens, Champaigne, Lippi, Guardi, Tiepolo, Boucher, Watteau, Fragonard, Corot, Maurice Denis or Morellet.