Angers
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Angers is a city in western France, about 300 km southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French Revolution. The
Top to bottom, left to right: Château d'Angers, Maison d'Adam; Angers tram, Verdun Bridge at night; view of the river Maine, Verdun Bridge and downtown area from Angers Castle
The Maine, the castle, and the spires of the cathedral
The confluence of the Maine and the Loire some 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of Angers
Angers around 1850, with the river Maine at the middle, the castle and the medieval town on the right bank and La Doutre and its river port on the left bank
Laval, Mayenne
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Laval is a town in western France, about 300 km west-southwest of Paris, and the capital of the Mayenne department. Its inhabitants are called Lavallois. The commune of Laval proper, without the metro
The castle overlooking the town and the river Mayenne.
The Mayenne river in the town centre.
A street in the medieval centre.
Aerial view of the Lycée Douanier Rousseau on the eastern bank of the Mayenne river.