A Cold Day in Angers.

This past Sunday I went to Angers, a small city about 30 minutes east of Nantes. Most things are closed on Sundays, but because it was the first Sunday of March, all of the museums and historical sites were free. Laura, Ali, and I decided to take the day (even thought it was bitterly cold with horrible wind!) to go see the cathedral, the art museum, and the castle. It ended up being quite a fun day, despite the weather, and I hope to go again in the future when the flowers start to bloom in the city's infamous gardens!

There was a cool car show going on while we were there. Anything from Lotus' and Vipers to old British taxis and Porsches. It was fun to see!

My favorites were the old cars. Maseratis and Lamborghinis are cool and all - but not my first choice!

Me in front of Maison d'Adam - the oldest house in Angers, dating from the end of the 15th c.

Ali and Laura in the courtyard of the castle.

All the chairs and prayer benches look like this and France. Looks comfortable, doesn't it?

A view of Angers and the cathedral from the top of the castle.

Part of the 13th c. castle from the outside. Its appearance is much different from that of Nantes' more recent castle.

The courtyard of the castle.

The original entrance into the castle. This castle is also known for housing one of the most magnificent tapestries. We were fortunate enough to see it. It is absolutely enormous. It took a total 7 years to make which is incredibly fast for such a work. Here is a link to see it: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapisserie_de_l'Apocalypse . I can't find anything written about it in English. The first picture on this link only shows ONE HALF of the tapestry.

Here is a wiki link with more details about Angers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angers

Overall, I thought it was a very nice city. It's small and quaint but lots of commotion as well. I still prefer Nantes, but it was a nice day trip!

Next on the trip list: Lyon, Marseille, Prague, then Vienna! Hmm, what else can I cram into 2.5 months?!