Chapel, Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France

Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste, built 1405-13 in International Gothic style, under Yolande d'Aragon, wife of Louis II of Anjou, in the grounds of the Chateau d'Angers, originally founded in the 9th century by the Dukes of Anjou and expanded in 13th century, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. To its left is the Chatelet, an entrance gate the the seigneurial courtyard, built 1456 by Guillaume Robin for Duke Rene d'Anjou. The courtyard is planted with formal gardens. The castle is open to visitors and also houses the Musee de la Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse, exhibiting the Tenture de l'Apocalypse or Apocalypse Tapestry. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13459481

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45396173

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7087px x 4647px (11.4MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen