A must-see
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You have the soul of a botanist, a romantic inclination, a photo-addict side or are simply looking for a cool shade? Your happiness is in the gardens of the castle of Angers !
Taking the history to the root
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On the ramparts, go back in time and discover the plants of the Middle Ages. In the hanging garden, stroll along the beds of simple plants or among the rosebushes and the delicate lilies.
This place invites you to daydream and offers a breathtaking view of the heart of the castle and its Gothic architecture.
Next to this bucolic garden, don't miss the vineyard and the vegetable garden, which remind us of the ancestral cultivation methods and the Anjou soil.
© Bernard Renoux / Centre des monuments nationaux
In the remote forest
Are you in the mood foradventure? Cross the undergrowth of the wooded slope like a valiant knight!
You will come across brooms, in homage to Geoffroy Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, or southern trees reminding us that King René was also... a Count of Provence.
© Emma Fonteneau / Domaine national du château d’Angers
Gardens of today
An art of the landscape
The castle is more than a thousand years old, but it lives with its time! Our gardens are also contemporary creations: in the courtyard, the purity of the abstract forms of the regular garden and its pruned yews will delight the amateurs of perspectives!
© Jean-Pierre Delagarde / Centre des monuments nationaux
Hydrangeas, by the hundreds!
At the foot of the royal dwelling or in front of the gallery of the Apocalypse, it is the color which is in the honor!
More than a hundred "Angers Val de Loire®"hydrangeas and an innovative rose garden pay tribute to cutting-edge research in horticulture and to regional producers.
Anchored in its territory, the castle is a showcase of the horticultural genius of Angers!
© Emma Fonteneau / Domaine national du château d’Angers
Gardens that respect the environment
Sheltered by the high shale walls of the fortress, our numerous landscaped areas are pampered by our gardeners.
Zero phyto maintenance and an active approach to protecting biodiversity have been at the heart of their mission for several years.
This commitment and these daily efforts have earned the monument a "Refuge for the protection of birds" label.
© Julien falsimagne / Centre des monuments nationaux
Everything is beautiful in the castle!
To take a break, or to pose, you have understood: a visit to our gardens is a must! In every season, there is always something to marvel at.
And if the walk lasts a little too long, deckchairs await you all summer long on our lime tree mall. You may even be lucky enough to see wild orchids growing there!
© Jean-Pierre Delagarde / Centre des monuments nationaux
