Tour of Angers city centre

Two hours to discover the centre of Angers by walking around it!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 33 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 48 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Angers (49000|49100)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.473709° / W 0.548259°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1522ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Place Louis Imbach.

(S/E) From Place Imbach, head towards Sainte Victoire Church and Rue Pocquet de Livonnières. Follow Rue du Pocquet to reach the tram lines. Cross the tram tracks carefully.

(1) In front of Place Mendès France, turn left towards the Jardin des Plantes. Cross Boulevard Carnot very carefully and enter the garden through the main entrance.
Stroll through this beautiful park and return to the same entrance.
Retrace your steps to Place Mendès France.

(1) Continue straight ahead towards Boulevard du Maréchal Joffre. Cross the boulevard, then the car park and Rue du 11 Novembre 1918 to enter the Jardin du Mail and exit between Avenue du 8 Mai 1945 and Rue du Quinconce.

(2) Cross and walk along Place de Lorraine. At the end, on Rue Ménage, turn right. Follow Boulevard du Maréchal Foch, then cross it to take Rue Saint-Julien a little further on. Turn left into Rue Franklin Roosevelt. At the end, turn right, then left into Rue Voltaire. Cross Rue Saint-Aubain and walk to Rue du Musée.

(3) Follow Rue du Musée, continue along Rue Rangeard, then turn left onto Rue Saint-Évroult and right onto Rue Duvêtre, then left onto Rue du Voilier to reach Promenade du Bout du Monde. Walk to the end for a view.

(4) Superb view of the Maine River. From there, retrace your steps and turn left onto Rue Donadieu de Puycharic. Cross Montée Saint Maurice and descend towards Pont de Verdun. Cross the bridge and continue through the Doutre district via Rue Beaurepaire to Place de la Laiterie.

(5) Turn right onto Rue de la Censerie, then Rue Gay-Lussac. Continue to Boulevard Arago and the Tour des Anglais.

(6) From the Tour des Anglais, head towards the bridge and turn right before the bridge to follow Quai Monge to Pont des Arts et Métiers and cross it.

(7) Turn left and walk along Rue Boisnet. At the tram stop, walk up Rue de Roë. Turn left onto Rue Bodinier, then continue along Rue des Poëliers and Rue Saint-Étienne. Finish at the car park on Place Louis Imbach (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Place Imbach
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 36 m - Place Mendès France
  3. 2 : km 1.66 - alt. 44 m - Place de Lorraine
  4. 3 : km 2.4 - alt. 46 m - Rue du Musée
  5. 4 : km 2.97 - alt. 40 m - Promenade du Bout du Monde - Panorama
  6. 5 : km 3.88 - alt. 23 m - Place de la Laiterie - Église de la Trinité (Angers)
  7. 6 : km 4.6 - alt. 22 m - Tour des Anglais
  8. 7 : km 5.33 - alt. 21 m - Turn left after the - Maine (rivière) - Affluent de la Loire
  9. S/E : km 6.05 - alt. 26 m - Place Imbach

Notes

Public toilets are located along the route.
Numerous restaurants and bars along the way.

Worth a visit

Sainte-Victoire Church
Jardin des Plantes with small menagerie
Jardin du Mail and Angers Town Hall
Museum of Fine Arts and Saint-Aubin Tower
Castle, Old Town
Saint-Maurice Cathedral and panoramic view of the Maine
La Doutre district
Quays of the Maine with view of the centre of Angers

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Francis M
Francis M

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Only completed three-quarters of the route (due to lack of time), but perfect for visiting this beautiful city. I appreciated having a pre-planned discovery route... which I followed using the Visorando app.
Thanks to its creator.

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Rillaud
Rillaud
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route, done on a Sunday morning with little traffic.

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minigolfette
minigolfette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The perfect itinerary for exploring Angers and its main attractions

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amicha
amicha

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good path. Proper signposting.

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jeanmehari
jeanmehari

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route for exploring Angers city centre
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marieetmichel
marieetmichel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A wonderful discovery of the city of Angers. Allow a little extra time if you want to visit certain buildings, churches, museums, etc. A beautiful route that shows us the essentials.

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