The Good Life France Magazine Autumn 2016 | Page 63

Further information

Tourist information office, 7 place Kennedy, (near the chateau). angersloiretourisme

CITY PASS: If you are planning on a few days, then consider buying a City Pass (€14 for 24 hours, up to €29 for 72 hours, available from the tourist office).

Getting to Angers

Car: Angers is accessible by car from the Caen ferry port at Ouistreham in around 3 hours of driving.

Rail: Voyages-SNCF operate a rail service from Paris (Gare Montparnasse) to Angers in around 1hour 40 minutes

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Air: British Airways fly direct to Angers from London City (www.ba.com) in little over 1 hour for less than £100 return fare.

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Somewhere to stay

There are a number of excellent hotels in Angers, but the Best Western Hotel Anjou is ideally placed from which to explore the city as is the Mercure Foch Hotel.

Somewhere to eat

There's no lack of choice here but the restaurant Chez Remi is fabulous. Friendly, loved by the local and amazing desserts!

5 rue des 2 Haies

Somewhere to drink

There are plenty of bars but for something a little different, take a tour at thee Cointreau factory where they have a cool tasting bar (Carrefour Moliere, Bd des Bretonnieres.)