Angers

Today we visited the town of Angers which for fellow history fans is in Anjou, from which the Plantagenet Kings and Queens of England are descended.

It was a seriously long drive, I read more Game of Thrones than I care to disclose. However, when we came upon the town we found that the people of Angers, in light of the growing Eurozone crisis, are taking suitable precautions by enhancing the fortifications of their city.

 

Here are some of the completed sections with the EU flag flying!

Okay, that's not what really happened! 

This castle was built by a LADY. Her name was Blanche of Castile who was acting as Regent of Anjou. She built the castle in the 13th century as a place to marshall troops.

Originally all the towers had turrets on them, which would have been cool, but they were leveled in the 15th Century so that artillery could be fired from them!

Here are some pretty castle pictures: 

 

As you will see from the picture of the plaque, this wall is actually Roman! It was built as a defense in the 3rd century and then added on over time!

And here is the Town Centre of Angers looking very picturesque.