Le Château D'Angers

Today as part of my introduction to Angers I was taken on a tour of Le Château D'Angers. It was built in the 13th century and the fortress was home to the Dukes of Anjou in the 14th and 15th centuries and King René. During the 16th century and the wars of religion the governor of the fortress had the tops of the towers removed to equip the towers with better artillery. After that it became a security enclosure and a prison.
Today however it houses the oldest and largest tapestry in the world, The Apocalypse Tapestry. It was commissioned by Louis 1, Duke of Anjou, and the brother of King Charles V and was created during the 14th century during the 100 years war with England and the Plague, and thus many did think that it was the apocalypse. Originally it was a big as a football field and was used as a traveling piece because there was no place large enough to house it. After that it began being broken apart and pieces went all over the place. Today it is 100 metres long and 4.5 metres high. The scenes are derived from the apocalypse according to Saint John from the book of Revelations.
It was an incredible experience to stand in front of something that was created hundreds of years ago!
After Le Château I wandered around with people I have met, had a delicious pastry and a coffee at a café and took the bus home all by myself (Im really proud of that part). Now I am home and having some downtime before dinner!