Château d'Angers

Château d'Angers
Angers, France
The south façade
Site information
TypeMedieval castle
Websitewww.chateau-angers.fr/en
Location
Coordinates47°28′12″N 0°33′36″W / 47.470°N 0.560°W / 47.470; -0.560
Site history
Built9th and early 13th centuries
Built byBlanche of Castile, Regent
EventsMinority of Louis IX of France

The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers in the Loire Valley, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France. Founded in the 9th century by the Counts of Anjou, it was expanded to its current size in the 13th century. It is located overhanging the River Maine. It is a listed historical monument since 1875. Now open to the public, the Château d'Angers is home of the Apocalypse Tapestry.