Maine-et-Loire: Angers, Loire Chateaux, and the Cadre Noir
Maine-et-Loire centres on Angers, a city of roughly 155,000 that holds the Apocalypse Tapestry, a fourteenth-century work over 100 metres long displayed in the Chateau d'Angers. The department sits at the confluence of the Loire, Maine, and several tributary rivers. The Loire Valley chateaux in this department include Saumur (perched above the river and town), Brissac (the tallest chateau in France), and the troglodyte village of Rochemenier.
Saumur is also the home of the Cadre Noir, France's elite equestrian training school, and a centre of sparkling wine production. Cholet, in the south, is known for its textile industry and as a stronghold during the Vendee Wars. The department has about 828,000 residents. Angers consistently ranks among the most liveable cities in France in quality-of-life surveys.
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Maine-et-Loire centres on Angers, a city of roughly 155,000 that holds the Apocalypse Tapestry, a fourteenth-century work over 100 metres long displayed in the Chateau d'Angers. The department sits at the confluence of the Loire, Maine, and several tributary rivers. The Loire Valley chateaux in this department include Saumur (perched above the river and town), Brissac (the tallest chateau in France), and the troglodyte village of Rochemenier.
Saumur is also the home of the Cadre Noir, France's elite equestrian training school, and a centre of sparkling wine production. Cholet, in the south, is known for its textile industry and as a stronghold during the Vendee Wars. The department has about 828,000 residents. Angers consistently ranks among the most liveable cities in France in quality-of-life surveys.
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