This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Castle Attractions In Anjou

x
Anjou is a historical province of France straddling the lower Loire River. Its capital was Angers and it was roughly coextensive with the diocese of Angers. It bordered Brittany to the west, Maine to the north, Touraine to the east and Poitou to the south. The adjectival form of Anjou is Angevin and inhabitants of Anjou are known as Angevins. During the Middle Ages, the county of Anjou was a prominent fief of the French crown. The region takes its name from the Celtic tribe of the Andecavi, who submitted to Roman rule following the Gallic Wars. Under the Romans, the chief fortified settlement of the Andecavi became the city of Juliomagus, the future An...
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filter Attractions:

Castle Attractions In Anjou

  • 1. Palais Ideal du Facteur Cheval Hauterives
    Ferdinand Cheval was a French postman who spent thirty-three years of his life building Le Palais idéal in Hauterives. The Palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Anjou Videos

Shares

x
x
x

Near By Places

Menu