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Tuesday, 31 January 2023

T Stands For - Taking in the sights of Angers

 Hi everyone, after our lovely lunch that I showed you last week we had a long drive. Fortunately it was fairly straightforward and we arrived in Angers just as it got dark.

We left our car at the B and B and went to catch the nearby tram.
We were very impressed with the playground by the stop.





The Cathedral of St Maurice was huge and had some beautiful windows








From here we walked to find the castle and stopped for lunch on the way
The food was delicious - here we are eating desserts, as you can see we had water to drink and it is here I am joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth for T stands for Tuesday

The castle gardens looked fabulous








This is the oldest part of the castle and would have been familiar to Eleanor Of Aquitaine.




We continued our visit and then on into the old town...more next week.

Thanks for looking, Chris

11 comments:

kathyinozarks said...

Hi Chris, Gorgeous cathedral and I Love this castle-unique shape. thanks for sharing all the photos hugs Kathy

Cloudia said...

Wonderful panorama of photos!

DVArtist said...

Oh I can't wait for next week. This is just a wonderful post. I am so envious of all the beautiful places you travel. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Have a lovely day.

Kate Yetter said...

Everything about this castle is a work of art, from the stained glass to the floor and the doors...stunning! I can't imagine all the work that must go into those windows!
Happy Tea Day,
Kate

My name is Erika. said...

there is so many beautiful sights in Angers, isn't there? And your desserts look delicious too. That castle garden looks lovely, did you get to walk in it? I hope you had a super T day Chris. hugs-Erika

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

That cathedral is gorgeous. I can see why you wanted to visit the Castle. Because of Eleanor Of Aquitaine, of course. I understand the deep connection you are feeling with her in this castle.

The Cathedral windows are superb. I am in awe of all the photos that showed this lovely area. The garden area looked like a tapestry. Such beauty.

Thanks for sharing your desserts and water with us, also. It was a super lovely T Tuesday post, dear Chris.

Anne (cornucopia) said...

Fantastic architecture.

Mae Travels said...

I remember visiting that wonderful castle at Angers an incredible number of years ago — in the days when a “roll of film” had only 36 exposures so we hardly took any pics! Your photos are wonderful and I loved seeing them all.

best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

Divers and Sundry said...

I enjoyed the virtual tour. I look forward to next week :) Happy T Day!

Amila said...

wow! This cathedral is amazing. I like all the architectural features, the door, walls, and floor all these are with detailed patterns. Mozaic patterns on the windows are wonderful. Thanks for this share. Happy Belated T-Day!

Helen said...

Gorgeous photos!! the Cathedral and castle are both amazing.