Château d'Angers
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The Château d'Angers is a castle in the city of Angers in the Loire Valley, in the département of Maine-et-Loire, in France. Founded in the 9th century by the Counts of Anjou, it was expanded to its c
The south façade
The interior gardens seen from atop the Tour du Moulin in 2008
The 15th-century chapel
The Apocalypse Tapestry at Château d'Angers
Blanche of Castile
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Blanche of Castile was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during his absence from
Château d'Angers
…Site information Type Medieval castle Website www.chateau-angers.fr/en Location Coordinates Site history Built 9th and early 13th centuries Built by Blanche of Castile, Regent Events Minority of Louis IX of France The interior gardens seen from atop the Tour du Moulin in 2008 The Château d'Angers is a castle in the…
Contemporary depiction from the Bible of St Louis, c. 1230
Saint Louis Handing Over the Regency to His Mother by Joseph-Marie Vien, 1773