Accessible tourist routes and services

The Château d’Angers and the Tapestry of the Apocalypse

Visit this 13th-century fortress and discover the monumental Tapestry of the Apocalypse, a unique masterpiece of medieval art that was recently listed by UNESCO.

Motor disabilities

Partial accessibility.
Drop off in front of the château (intercom to open the terminal) then park in Place Kennedy.
Treads towards the Apocalypse gallery, the governor’s residence and the chapel, handrails along the staircases.
Platform lift for access to the Apocalypse gallery and lift for temporary exhibitions (royal residence).
2 wheelchairs available at the château reception desk, folding seats in the Tapestry of the Apocalypse gallery.
Rest areas along the route.
Adapted bathroom facilities.

Hearing impaired

Audio guides with inductive loops available from the ticket office.
Videos about the château and the tapestry with French and LSF subtitles.
Lecture tours in FSL from September to June (booking required): 5 people minimum).

For the mentally handicapped

All year round, tours of the site and its collections led by a mediator: adapted commentaries and sensory experiences (booking required): 5 people minimum).

Visually impaired visitors

Loan of tour documents in Braille or large print (at the ticket office).
Plan of the château and portrait of King René in relief. Tactile supports for the Tapestry of the Apocalypse.
Sensory tours with an interpreter (booking required): 5 people minimum).

Contact : Damien Perdriau, cultural outreach officer, +33 (0)2 41 86 48 83,
accueilpourtous.angers@monuments-nationaux.fr

The David d’Angers Gallery

As soon as you enter the ^13th-century Abbatiale Toussaint, you’ll be blown away by the splendor of the building and the works by sculptor David d’Angers on display.

Motor disabilities

Partially accessible.
Entrance via the Beaux-Arts garden, 37 rue Toussaint. Access to the gallery on the left in the cloister.
First floor accessible (approx. 70% of the visit), mezzanine inaccessible.

Hearing impaired

Tour aids.
Guided tours in LSF (by reservation: minimum 8 people).

Mental disability

Adapted mediation and workshops for children, young people and adults (booking required: min. 8 people).

Visually impaired

Gloves available on request for touching certain works.
Program of tactile tours, with mediator, for mixed audiences (or by reservation: min. 6 people).

Contact: call the Musée des Beaux-arts on +33(0)2 41 05 38 38

The Repaire Urbain

The RU, a cultural hub, is home to three offices: Angers Patrimoines, the Artothèque and the Heritage Archives. There is an Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Centre, temporary exhibitions, a reading room, etc.

Motor disabilities

Full accessibility.
Suitable parking spaces to the right of the entrance to the Jardin des Beaux-Arts, 35 boulevard du Roi René.
Lift.
Adapted bathroom facilities.

Mental disability

Tactile models and adapted media (by appointment: 5 people minimum).
Tours included in the Angers Patrimoines programme.

Visually impaired

Tactile models and adapted tours (on request): 5 people minimum)

Contact: Repaire Urbain reception, +33 (0)2 41 05 59 65, angers.patrimoines@ville.angers.fr

The Museum of Fine Arts

In the heart of a pretty square, the museum has been housed since 1796 in the 15th-century Logis Barrault town house. There you’ll find some superb exhibitions spread over 3,000 m².

Motor disabilities

Full accessibility.
Drop-off at Place Saint-Éloi (+33 (0)2 41 05 38 71), automatic doors, lift, on the garden side of the Musée des Beaux-Arts. Loan of wheelchairs and folding chairs.
Adapted bathroom facilities.

Hearing impaired

Free audio guides and auditorium equipped with a magnetic loop.
Visitor materials.
Guided tour in LSF scheduled on the exhibitions or by reservation 1 month in advance for a minimum of 8 people*

Mental disability

Adapted activities and workshops for children, young people and adults by prior arrangement.

Visually impaired

Audio guides.
Audio description of the painting by Jean-Baptiste Leprince. Visitor material in large print.
Programme of sensory visits (mixed public).
Adapted tours (booking required): 8 people minimum).

Contact: Médiation des musées d’Angers, +33 (0)2 41 05 38 34, serviceculturel.musees@ville.angers.fr, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-6pm, closed on 01/01, 01/05, 01/11, 11/11 and 25/12.

The Collégiale Saint-Martin

Why not take the time to visit one of the best-preserved Carolingian monuments in France?

Motor disabilities

Partial accessibility.
Loan of wheelchairs and canes.
Adapted bathroom facilities accessible by lift.
Adapted tours (booking required): 5 people minimum).
The entire site is on one level, except for the archaeological crypt (14 steps).

Hearing impaired

Subtitled video terminal on the archaeological remains. Archaeological windows visible from the ground floor.
Audio guides with magnetic loop.
Visitor booklets.
Video terminals showing the archaeological crypt and statuary with subtitles.
Group visits in FSL (booking required at least 1 month in advance, minimum 10 people).
Location map outside.

Mental disability

Guided sensory tours (booking required): 5 people minimum). Individual support available subject to availability or by appointment.

Visually impaired

Heat embossed maps, tactile models and a Braille description of the site.
Visitor documents in large print.
Photographic zooms, magnifying glasses and binoculars. Individual support subject to availability or by appointment. Guided and/or sensory tours (booking required): 5 people minimum).

Contact: Lou Desrues, referent for the public from the social field and people with disabilities, +33 (0)2 41 81 16 04, l.desrues@maine-et-loire.fr

Saint Maurice Cathedral

Admire this 11th-century building and discover the Gothic style of Anjou, with its statues, vaulted ceilings and medieval stained glass windows, the oldest of which dates back to 1165.

Motor disabilities

Partial accessibility: access via the side entrance, place Freppel. On the left, as you enter the courtyard.

Hearing impaired

Booklet to accompany your visit and information panels.

Visual and mental disabilities

Individual welcome and visits on request.

Contact: Parish: +33 (0)2 41 87 58 45, cathedrale@diocese49.orgor Ars et Fides Association, charles.rieux@netcourrier.com

For all practical information about the Comfort Tour, download the maps at the top of this page.