Tour de France 2016, recapping Stages 1-9
Recapping the Tour de France 2016 – what have we seen thus far in this 103rd Tour de France? It’s been an exciting week! A favorite rider withdrew and there have been several photo finishes. Today is a rest day so it’s a good day to take a look back at a few of the highlights. [caption id="attachment_4352" ...
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Puy du Fou is Great Fun for All Ages
Puy du Fou was one of the main excursions our French immersion class from Angers participated in. Puy du Fou is a theme park in the Vendée Department of western France. There are historical shows in the evening and by day you can visit three separate areas: a medieval city, 18th century village and a 1900s town square. Puy ...
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I Love Angers Half-Timbered Houses
Half-timbered houses constitute a large part of the architectural interest in Angers for me. Let’s take a tour of Angers and its historical architecture which will also include some nice art deco carvings. The first thing to remember when you see something categorized as a hôtel (or l’hôtel) is that it is not someplace ...
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Angers Abbeys
You will find five Angers abbeys/abbayes which date as early as the 6th century A.D. St Aubin and St Serge originate in this Merovingian period of the 6th and 7th centuries. The construction of Angers Abbey of St Nicolas and the Abbey of Our Lady of Charity. now Ronceray Abbey, took place during the 11th and 12th centuries. ...
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Angers Château
The Angers Château is positioned at the western edge of the Loire Valley. This French castle, the Château d’Angers, is located at Place Kennedy in Angers France. It is the most visited monument in the Anjou Region. In my opinion that would undoubtedly be due to the Apocalypse Tapestry. However, there are many other not ...
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Angers Cathedral
Read my story in French » Angers Cathedral, St Maurice, was dedicated in 1025. Romanesque in style, it is noted for its furnishings, tombstones, and frescoes. The collection of Cathedral tapestries numbers 200 with the oldest on display at the Angers Château. It is not difficult to spend an entire afternoon here ...
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Angers Museum Photos to Entertain You
This post of Angers museum photo will hopefully keep the other blog posts from exploding with photos! Angers France has some incredible museums, like most of the larger cities in France. However, Angers holds a special place in my heart so I want to share with you some museum photos I particularly like. I begin with the ...
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