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Ville d'Angers
The Château d'Angers overlooks Angers and the Maine River. The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France. The Maine is a river a tributary of the Loire, 12 km (7 mi long in the Maine-et-Loire département in France.
Location
Image:Paris_plan_pointer_b_jms.gif
Map highlighting the commune of Angers
Time Zone CET (GMT +1)
Coordinates 47°28′25″N, 00°33′15″W
Administration
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Maine-et-Loire (49)
Arrondissement Angers
Canton Chief town of 8 cantons
Intercommunality Communauté
d'agglomération
d'Angers Loire Metropole
Mayor Jean-Claude Antonini (PS)
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 12 m–64 m
(avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Pays de la Loire is one of the 26 Regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital Nantes In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France. History Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Angers is an arrondissement of France located in the Maine-et-Loire département, in the Pays de la Loire The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The Communauté d'agglomération d'Angers Loire Métropole is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Angers and some of its suburbs A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste, PS is the largest left-wing political party in France. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 20 m)
Land area¹ 42. 70 km²
Population²
(1999 estimate)		 151,279
 - Density 3,543/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 49007/ 49000
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E
France
Maison d'Adam, House of Adam, the oldest house of Angers.
Maison d'Adam, House of Adam, the oldest house of Angers.

Angers is a city in France in the département of Maine-et-Loire, c. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France. History Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French 300 km south-west of Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins. Anjou is a former County (c 880) Duchy ( 1360) and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower

There are 150,000 people in the city of Angers and close to 270,000 in its metropolitan area. The city traces its roots to early Roman times. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC It occupies both banks of the Maine, which is spanned by six bridges. The Maine is a river a tributary of the Loire, 12 km (7 mi long in the Maine-et-Loire département in France. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water The district along the river is famous for its flourishing nurseries and market gardens. It is well known for its fresh produce and cut flowers.

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History

The first sign of human presence on the site of Angers is a stone tool dated back to 400,000 BC (Lower Paleolithic). The Lower Paleolithic (or Lower Palaeolithic) is the earliest subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age. The earliest known inhabitants were the Andecavi, a Gallic tribe that was overrun by the Romans. The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the The city, while under Roman rule, was called Juliomagus.

The Council of Angers was held here in 453.

The city suffered severely from the invasions of the Normans (in 845 and succeeding years)

Angers was once the capital of the historic province of Anjou. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Events March 28 — Paris is sacked by Viking raiders probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collect a huge ransom in exchange Anjou is a former County (c 880) Duchy ( 1360) and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Beginning in the ninth century, the region was controlled by a powerful family of feudal lords. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. It is the cradle of the House of Plantagenet who ruled England from the twelfth century and gave name to the Angevin Kings of England. The House of Plantagenet (planˈtadʒɪnɪt also called the House of Anjou, or the First Angevin dynasty, was originally a noble Angevin (ˈændʒəvɪn ( French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus from Andegavia Anjou, France) is the name applied England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland During this time the Hospital of Saint-Jean was built in Angers by King Henry II of England. The edifice still stands to this day, now housing an important museum. In 1204 Angers was conquered by King Philippe II. Philip II Augustus (Philippe Auguste ( 21 August[[ 165]] &ndash 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death

The Huguenots took it in 1585, and the Vendean royalists were defeated nearby in 1793. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Till the French Revolution Angers was the seat of a celebrated university founded in the 14th century. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an

Main sights

The site of a massive and ancient château, the city is also noted for the impressive twin spires of the twelfth century Cathedral of Saint-Maurice. The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France. Angers Cathedral ( Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers) in the city of Angers, was constructed on the orders of bishops Normand de Doué and Guillaume de Beaumont after Other noteworthy churches around Angers include St. Serge, an abbey-church of the 12th and 15th centuries, and the twelfth century La Trinité. [Cathedral:[1]

The elaborately sculptured eleventh and twelfth century arcades of the famous abbey of Saint Aubin survive in the courtyard of the Prefecture and Hotel du Departement. Saint Albinus of Angers (Saint-Aubin (c 470— March 1, 550) was a French Abbot and Bishop. The tower of the abbey church has also survived nearby. [Eglise Saint Aubin|[2]

Ruins of the old churches of Toussaint (thirteenth century) and Notre-Dame du Ronceray (eleventh century) are also nearby. The ancient hospital of St. Jean (twelfth century) is occupied by Jean Lurcat's tapestries. The Logis Barrault, a mansion built in 1486-92, houses the Musee des Beaux-Arts, which has a large collection of paintings and sculptures. In 1984 the former abbey church of Toussaint became the Musee David d'Angers consisting of works by the sculptor David d'Angers, who was a native of the town. Pierre-Jean David ( March 12, 1788 - January 4, 1856) usually called David d'Angers, was a French sculptor In the middle of a main boulevard near the museum stands his bronze statue of Duke Rene d'Anjou|René of Anjou]], who was born in the chateau of Angers.

The Hôtel de Pincé or d'Anjou (1523-1530) is the finest of the stone mansions of Angers. There are also many curious wooden houses of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The Palais de Justice, the Catholic Institute, a fine theatre, and a hospital with 1500 beds are the more remarkable of the modern buildings of the town. Angers is the seat of a bishopric, dating from the third century; a prefecture; a court of appeal; and a court of assizes (criminal courts). The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The Court of Assize, or Assizes, is a medieval term for Legal codes (such as Assizes of Jerusalem) that continues to be used in modern times It has a tribunal of first instance, a tribunal of commerce, a board of trade-arbitrators, a chamber of commerce, a branch of the Bank of France, and several learned societies. The Banque de France is the Central bank of France; it is linked to the European Central Bank (ECB

Economy

The early prosperity of the town is largely due to the nearby quarries of slate, whose abundant use for the roofs of Angers led to the city's nickname, the "Black City" (or la ville noire in French). Other industries (noted in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica) included the distillation of liqueurs from fruit (the orange liqueur Cointreau is only distilled in the town of Angers and the surrounding areas); cable, rope, and thread-making; the manufacture of boots, shoes, umbrellas, and parasols; weaving of sail-cloth and fabrics; machine construction; wire-drawing; and the manufacture of sparkling wines and preserved fruits. Cointreau (pronounced) is a brand of Triple sec Liqueur, and is produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, a suburb of Angers, France The chief articles of commerce, besides slate and manufactured goods, were hemp, early vegetables, fruit, flowers, and live-stock.

Many of these industries in 1911 have since disappeared. Nowadays industry consists of manufacturing lorries (Scania) and computers (Bull, Packard-Bell, NEC) as well as research in horticulture and biotechnologies. Scania AB is a European Manufacturer of heavy Trucks ( British English: lorries) Buses and Diesel engines is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan.

Transport

There was a catastrophic failure of the Angers Bridge in 1850 which caused the deaths of over 250 soldiers on the structure at the time. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Nantes (Naoned Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Angers Bridge, also called the Basse-Chaîne Bridge, was a Suspension bridge over the Maine River in Angers, France. It inhibited the construction of suspension bridges for many years after in France.

Culture

Angers has an orchestra ONPL shared with Nantes, a local theatre NTA (Nouveau Théatre d'Angers) and a dance school CNDC (Centre National de Danse Contemporaine).

Angers has a few important museum on the national level:

Angers is a important center for tapestries, especially contemporary tapestry.

It calls itself the "most flowered city in Europe", and its displays of live and cut flowers are stunning. It is also well-known for being the seat of important cultural events, such as the film festival Premiers Plans, Tour de Scènes (free concerts in the streets) and Les Accroche-Coeurs (free street festival). The Premiers Plans festival takes place in Angers every year in January

Sport

Angers has many sport teams playing at top level:

Colleges and universities

A centre of learning, Angers boasts two renowned universities and several specialized institutions, altogether responsible for more than 40,000 students. The city is host of L'Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO), one of five Catholic universities in France and a state university Université d'Angers . The Catholic University of the West is a University located in France. The University of Angers is situated in the town of the same name in western France

Angers' other educational institutions include seminaries, lycées; training colleges, an engineering school in manufacturing (ENSAM), and a school of fine art. The École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers or ENSAM is a French Engineering institute and Grand établissement and a prominent member Its education and research institutes are the driving force behind the city's science and technology industries.

Angers' Business School is ESSCA (Ecole Superieure des Sciences Commerciales d'Angers). Formerly part of the UCO, the school's program is of a duration of five years. ESSCA is one of the best business schools in France, recruiting students after the Baccalaureat.

Miscellaneous

Births

The city is the birthplace of:

Twin towns

Angers is twinned with:

References

Notes

  1. ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.  

External links

Dictionary

angers

-verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anger.

Angers

-proper noun

  1. A city in Pays de la Loire, France
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