Angers - Black Slate & Roman Walls

Angers' imposing fortress has 17 towers and was built on Roman foundations. The city guards the entrance to Savennières and Coteaux du Layon - white wines from slate and schist soils the Romans mined. End your Loire adventure where Romans began their conquest of the valley.

City

Angers

Country

🇫🇷 France

Duration

4-5 hours

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Angers - Black Slate & Roman Walls

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Houses the Apocalypse Tapestry (1377) - largest medieval tapestry in the world

Houses the Apocalypse Tapestry (1377) - largest medieval tapestry in the world

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World-class biodynamic legend - book weeks ahead. See where monks planted in 1130

World-class biodynamic legend - book weeks ahead. See where monks planted in 1130

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Same grape, opposite styles - the schist vs botrytis showdown

Same grape, opposite styles - the schist vs botrytis showdown

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Optional: Black slate absorbs sun, releasing warmth at night - touch the terroir

Optional: Black slate absorbs sun, releasing warmth at night - touch the terroir

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Angers - Black Slate & Roman Walls

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How to Complete

Tour the imposing Château d'Angers (17 towers, Roman foundations)

Book a visit to Nicolas Joly's Coulée de Serrant

Taste Savennières dry Chenin and Coteaux du Layon sweet Chenin

Walk the schist vineyard slopes and feel the heat radiation

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