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jimcanswim

Hey all, finally got everything together and have set off. We are just going through Nantes en route to Angers. Anyone got any must see destinations nearby?

Thanks

DABurleigh

In case you are on Mobile MHF to avoid MHF's 600kB front page, etc., here is a text extract from our Loire trip last year:

Dave

"We stayed on the beach until 6pm, enjoying the playful surf, at which point we did not fancy anything other than sitting somewhere air-conditioned, so we hopped in the van and drove all the way to Angers, back to the aire at Bouchemaine, by which time the sting was going out of the sun, though it was still very warm. And blow me down, don’t you just love the French local way of getting things done, because I now couldn’t fault the sanitary arrangements!
(Pics 65 & 66)

WEDNESDAY 19th JULY (NIGHT 12)
Parked up at the bus terminal carpark near Angers chateau and visited that including the Apocalypse Tapestry, which is believed to be the oldest and largest in the world. The back of it has stronger colours that naturally have faded less, and it is cut so short at the back that the tapestry is almost as clear as from the front.
(Pics 67 – 75)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_d'Angers
http://tinyurl.com/eajnj
http://www.mercer.edu/fll/angers.htm
then moved the van across to the free motorhome parking at:
47.47713288, -0.55664942
and visited the Jean Lurçat museum for more impressive contemporary tapestries, including his famous Le Chant du Monde
(Pic 76)
There is a small aire with sanistation opposite the chateau
(Pics (77 & 78 )

We moved onto Camping Lac du Maine, also suggested by tramp, and signposted all over Angers.
Pic 79 shows the view across the lake to the centre of Angers. It is literally 10-15mins by bike into the centre of Angers or around the lake. I succumbed to spending 3 euros for hookup for aircon, as the air was getting very oppressive and brewing up for thunder later in the evening.
"

jimcanswim

Thanks for that DABurleigh