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  • Salle des Malades, c. 1180, and exhibition of the Le Chant du Monde tapestry, 1957-66, by Jean Lurcat, 1892-1966, in the Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Étienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apothecary or hospital pharmacy, 17th century, in the Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Étienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • L'Homme d'Horoshima or Man from Hiroshima, tapestry, 1957, part of the Le Chant du Monde tapestry, made in the Tabard workshop in Aubusson, by Jean Lurcat, 1892-1966, exhibited in the Salle des Malades, c. 1180, in the Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Étienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apothecary or hospital pharmacy, 17th century, in the Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Étienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave, choir and high altar of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Rococo altar of 1758 is Rococo in style and consists of a base and 6 columns in red marble and a gilded oak canopy. The cathedral houses stained glass windows by Andre Robin from 1451, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North rose window and transept, high angle view, in the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral houses stained glass windows by Andre Robin from 1451, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Choir, with stained glass windows dating to the 12th and 13th centuries, in the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral houses stained glass windows by Andre Robin from 1451, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cloister with Romanesque arcaded galleries, in the Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Étienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden door with sculpted panels, in the Cloister, with Romanesque arcaded galleries, in the Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Étienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Etienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave, 12th century, in the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral houses stained glass windows by Andre Robin from 1451, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral houses stained glass windows by Andre Robin from 1451, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cloister with Romanesque arcaded galleries, in the Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Étienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des Malades, c. 1180, and exhibition of the Le Chant du Monde tapestry, 1957-66, by Jean Lurcat, 1892-1966, in the Hopital Saint Jean, built in 1175 in Gothic Angevin style by Étienne de Marsay, senechal d'Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The hospital complex includes the Salle des Malades, cloister, chapel, apothecary, attic, cellars, and a 17th century orphanage. The hospital now houses the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstone, 1850, laid in memory of the Maison Royale d'Anjou Sicile, by the Societe Nationale d’Agriculture Sciences et Arts d’Angers, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The following family members are buried here: Louis I 1384, Marie de Bretagne 1404, Louis II 1417, Yolande d’Aragon 1442, Rene le Bon 1480, Isabelle de Lorraine 1482, Marguerite d’Anjou 1482, Jeanne de Laval 1498. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Capitals with sculpted foliage, 13th century, in the transept of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Glorification of the Virgin, bay 123, detail of Christ blessing the Virgin, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Eligius, detail of Eligius weighing gold, bay 107b, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Eligius, detail of Eligius shodding a horse, bay 107b, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of King Rene d'Anjou, oil painting, 1841, by Donas, an Angevin artist, in the Musee des Beaux Arts, opened 2004 on Place Saint Eloi, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The painting represents the tomb as imagined in its original state in Angers Cathedral. In 1784 it was moved to the nave and it was destroyed in the French Revolution. The museum is located in the Logis Barrault, and displays fine arts of the 19th and 20th centuries and exhibitions on the history of Angers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Central Angevin nave, with both Romanesque and Gothic elements, measuring 55m long, 23m wide and 24m high, at the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The capitals are intricately carved with acanthus leaves. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Peter, detail, bay 107a, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Eligius, detail of Eligius working as a goldsmith, bay 107b, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Central Angevin nave, with both Romanesque and Gothic elements, measuring 55m long, 23m wide and 24m high, at the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The capitals are intricately carved with acanthus leaves. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Roi Rene, duc d'Anjou et roi de Sicile, with painted wall with coats of arms and fleurs de lys, in the wall behind the altar in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Eligius, detail of Eligius weighing gold to make a throne for Clotaire King of the Franks, bay 107b, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Eligius, detail of Eligius with the king, bay 107b, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Peter, detail of Peter rescued from prison by an angel, bay 107a, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North rose window, with the Last Judgement, angels holding instruments of the Passion, signs of the apocalypse, labours of the months, bay 113, 1451-54, by the workshop of Andre Robin, in the transept of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Peter, detail, bay 107a, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Eligius, detail of Eligius shodding a horse, bay 107b, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstone, 1850, laid in memory of the Maison Royale d'Anjou Sicile, by the Societe Nationale d’Agriculture Sciences et Arts d’Angers, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The following family members are buried here: Louis I 1384, Marie de Bretagne 1404, Louis II 1417, Yolande d’Aragon 1442, Rene le Bon 1480, Isabelle de Lorraine 1482, Marguerite d’Anjou 1482, Jeanne de Laval 1498. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Glorification of the Virgin, bay 123, detail of Death of the Virgin, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nativity and Shepherds following the star, detail from the Childhood and Passion of Christ, bay 100, stained glass window, 1948, by Jacques Le Chevallier, 1896–1987, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Louis and three Companions, painting by M Lauriee, gifted by the State in 1875, in the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Life of St Peter, detail, bay 107a, stained glass window, 1230-35, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria, bay 125, detail, possibly of sentencing of Catherine, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Glorification of the Virgin, bay 123, detail of Assumption of the Virgin, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Holy Family and three men, detail from the Childhood and Passion of Christ, bay 100, stained glass window, 1948, by Jacques Le Chevallier, 1896–1987, in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Roi Rene, duc d'Anjou et roi de Sicile, with painted wall with coats of arms and fleurs de lys, in the wall behind the altar in the choir of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria, bay 125, detail of martyrdom attempts of Catherine, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria, bay 125, detail of scourging of Catherine, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria, bay 125, detail of Maxentius ordering her torture, possibly of sentencing of Catherine, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Glorification of the Virgin, bay 123, detail of Virgin enthroned with Christ, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Glorification of the Virgin, bay 123, detail of Dormition of the Virgin, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of St Maurice and 7 of his companions from the Theban Legion, 1537, by Jean Giffard and Antoine Desmarais, replaced by copies in 1909, on the west facade beneath the central clock tower, at the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statues of St Maurice and 7 of his companions from the Theban Legion, 1537, by Jean Giffard and Antoine Desmarais, replaced by copies in 1909, on the west facade beneath the central clock tower, at the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Capitals with sculpted figures and creatures, 13th century, in the transept of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Capital with sculpted human headed creature, 13th century, in the transept of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Angevin nave, built 12th century, in both Romanesque and Gothic styles, with round-arched arcade and a single side aisle each side, and clerestory windows above, at the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria, bay 125 (left) and Glorification of the Virgin, bay 123 (right), stained glass windows, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Glorification of the Virgin, bay 123, detail, possibly of angel with apostles, stained glass window, c. 1190-1210, in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, a Roman catholic church consecrated in 1096 and built 11th - 16th centuries, in Romanesque, Gothic and Angevin Gothic styles, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Northern side aisle of the Angevin nave, built 12th century, in Romanesque style, at the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King Rene kneeling in prayer before going hunting, the Virgin Mary and King Rene's wife Jeannne de Laval kneeling in prayer, stained glass window, 15th century, painted by Andre Robin, originally in the Abbaye du Louroux-en-Vernantes or Abbaye de Louroux, a Cistercian abbey founded 1121 in Vernantes, then moved to the Eglise Notre-Dame in Vernantes in 1812, then in 1951 to the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Choir stalls, 16th century, and frescoes, in the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The chapel was built 1405-13 in International Gothic style, under Yolande d'Aragon, wife of Louis II of Anjou. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King Rene kneeling in prayer before going hunting, stained glass window, 15th century, painted by Andre Robin, originally in the Abbaye du Louroux-en-Vernantes or Abbaye de Louroux, a Cistercian abbey founded 1121 in Vernantes, then moved to the Eglise Notre-Dame in Vernantes in 1812, then in 1951 to the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King Rene kneeling in prayer before going hunting, the Virgin Mary and King Rene's wife Jeannne de Laval kneeling in prayer, stained glass window, 15th century, painted by Andre Robin, originally in the Abbaye du Louroux-en-Vernantes or Abbaye de Louroux, a Cistercian abbey founded 1121 in Vernantes, then moved to the Eglise Notre-Dame in Vernantes in 1812, then in 1951 to the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seigneurial oratory or loggia, built in the 15th century under Yolande d'Aragon, wife of Louis II of Anjou, on the south wall of the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The private oratory is in International Gothic style, with a triple trilobed arch giving a view of the altar. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste, built 1405-13 in International Gothic style, under Yolande d'Aragon, wife of Louis II of Anjou, in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The chapel consists of one wide nave with vaulted stone ceiling and stained glass windows. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King Rene kneeling in prayer before going hunting, stained glass window, 15th century, painted by Andre Robin, originally in the Abbaye du Louroux-en-Vernantes or Abbaye de Louroux, a Cistercian abbey founded 1121 in Vernantes, then moved to the Eglise Notre-Dame in Vernantes in 1812, then in 1951 to the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seigneurial oratory or loggia, built in the 15th century under Yolande d'Aragon, wife of Louis II of Anjou, on the south wall of the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The private oratory is in International Gothic style, with a triple trilobed arch giving a view of the altar. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste, built 1405-13 in International Gothic style, under Yolande d'Aragon, wife of Louis II of Anjou, in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The chapel consists of one wide nave with vaulted stone ceiling and stained glass windows. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Choir stalls, 16th century, and frescoes, in the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The chapel was built 1405-13 in International Gothic style, under Yolande d'Aragon, wife of Louis II of Anjou. The Chateau d'Angers in the Loire Valley was founded in the 9th century by the counts of Anjou, and expanded in the 13th century. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Saumur and river Loire, Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. The first castle on this site was built in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, but it was in the 14th century when Louis I, Duke of Anjou developed the defensive fortress into a true chateau. It served as the residence of the Dukes of Anjou until the 15th century. In the 16th century Philippe Duplessis-Mornay, Governor of Saumur, added the extensive fortifications around the chateau. In 1621 it became an army barracks, under Napoleon a prison and it is now a museum. The chateau sits above the town of Saumur along the banks of the river Loire by its confluence with the river Thouet. It is a listed historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Saumur and river Loire, Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. The first castle on this site was built in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, but it was in the 14th century when Louis I, Duke of Anjou developed the defensive fortress into a true chateau. It served as the residence of the Dukes of Anjou until the 15th century. In the 16th century Philippe Duplessis-Mornay, Governor of Saumur, added the extensive fortifications around the chateau. In 1621 it became an army barracks, under Napoleon a prison and it is now a museum. The chateau sits above the town of Saumur along the banks of the river Loire by its confluence with the river Thouet. It is a listed historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Saumur and river Loire, Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. The first castle on this site was built in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, but it was in the 14th century when Louis I, Duke of Anjou developed the defensive fortress into a true chateau. It served as the residence of the Dukes of Anjou until the 15th century. In the 16th century Philippe Duplessis-Mornay, Governor of Saumur, added the extensive fortifications around the chateau. In 1621 it became an army barracks, under Napoleon a prison and it is now a museum. The chateau sits above the town of Saumur along the banks of the river Loire by its confluence with the river Thouet. It is a listed historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Windmill of la Tranchee, Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire, France. This windmill is a 'post mill', meaning the whole body of the mill is mounted on a single post, around which it can be turned to face the wind. It was a flour mill, built in the 18th century of tufa, and is situated in the Saumur vineyards of the Loire Valley. It is a listed historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Saumur, Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. The first castle on this site was built in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, but it was in the 14th century when Louis I, Duke of Anjou developed the defensive fortress into a true chateau. It served as the residence of the Dukes of Anjou until the 15th century. In the 16th century Philippe Duplessis-Mornay, Governor of Saumur, added the extensive fortifications around the chateau. In 1621 it became an army barracks, under Napoleon a prison and it is now a museum. The chateau sits above the town of Saumur along the banks of the river Loire by its confluence with the river Thouet. It is a listed historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Margaret taken by brigands, oil painting, 1832, by Francois Dubois, 1790–1871, in the Musee des Beaux Arts, opened 2004 on Place Saint Eloi, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The painting depicts Queen of England Margaret of Anjou, leader of the House of Lancaster, captured in 1463 in a forest by brigands. Marguerite d'Anjou asks her attackers to save her son and heir, and they escort him to safety. The museum is located in the Logis Barrault, and displays fine arts of the 19th and 20th centuries and exhibitions on the history of Angers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau des Ponts-de-Ce, a 15th century keep on the river Loire, originally a summer residence of King Rene, duke of Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The castle also served to protect the only crossing point of the Loire between Saumur and Nantes. It was built in the 13th century on the site of an earlier 9th century fortress, and reworked in the 15th century under King Rene. It is listed as a historic monument and is now the Musee des Coiffes et des Traditions. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Jeanne de Laval, 1433-98, second wife of Rene of Anjou, by Pierre-Jean David d'Angers, 1788-1856, in the Galerie David D'Angers, a museum dedicated to the works of David d'Angers, situated since 1984 in the former Abbaye Toussaint in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head, sculpture on capital above main passage between arches separating the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House from the cloister, 16th century, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angel head, sculpture at the base of ribs of the vaults of the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House, 16th century, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cherub's head, sculpture at the base of ribs of the vaults of the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House, 16th century, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angel, in the Porch, with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Assumption of the Virgin, fresco, in the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nun, detail from the Ascension, fresco, in the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horse's head, symbolising obedience, victory over sin and senses tamed by reason, in the Porch, with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angel, stone relief on the arches at the entrance to the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House from the cloister, covered with carvings, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Face set in vegetation, stone carving on the Porch, with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal tombs of Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II of England in the nave of the Abbey Church at Fontevraud Abbey, Anjou, France. Eleanor of Aquitaine, 1122-1204, is seen here with her husband King Henry II of England and is reading a book, a symbol of her unusual stature and learning. The Plantagenet rulers were benefactors of the monastery. The effigy is carved in stone and was painted, she wears a crown and nun's wimple and her robes are blue and white. Fontevraud Abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel and became a double monastery for both monks and nuns, led by an Abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal tomb of Richard the Lionheart in the nave of the Abbey Church at Fontevraud Abbey, Anjou, France. Richard the Lionheart, son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, ruled as King Richard I of England 1189-1199. As a member of the House of Plantagenet, he was a benefactor of the monastery. His heart was buried at Rouen cathedral and his body buried here, although his remains were scattered by Huguenots in 1562 when the Abbey was sacked. The effigy is carved in stone and was painted, Richard wears his crown and his robes are blue and red. Fontevraud Abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel and became a double monastery for both monks and nuns, led by an Abbess. The Order was dissolved during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crowned winged 'L', symbol of Louise de Bourbon, Abbess of Fontevraud 1534-75, and other members of the Bourbon-Vendome family. She left her monogram on the Abbey walls where the buildings were improved during her time as Abbess, decorative plaque from Chapter House, Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Virgin and child, detail, known as the Vierge de Noze, polychrome terracotta, c. 1660, attributed to Pierre Biardeau, 1608-71, in the Eglise Saint-Martin d'Angers, a collegiate Carolingian church, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted altar front decoration, 8th - 9th century, limestone, in the Eglise Saint-Martin d'Angers, a collegiate Carolingian church, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau des Ponts-de-Ce, a 15th century keep, with a tufa spur to protect it from the waters of the Loire, originally a summer residence of King Rene, duke of Anjou, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The castle also served to protect the only crossing point of the Loire between Saumur and Nantes. It was built in the 13th century on the site of an earlier 9th century fortress, and reworked in the 15th century under King Rene. It is listed as a historic monument and is now the Musee des Coiffes et des Tradition. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone altar with candles in the Lower Chapel, with columns supporting ceiling vaults and tiled floor, in the Palais de Tau, the 12th century Episcopal Palace of Angers and former residence of the bishops of Angers, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The T-shaped palace was built on the site of an earlier 9th century building. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Capital in the Lower Chapel, with columns supporting ceiling vaults, in the Palais de Tau, the 12th century Episcopal Palace of Angers and former residence of the bishops of Angers, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The T-shaped palace was built on the site of an earlier 9th century building. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Chapel, with columns supporting ceiling vaults and tiled floor, in the Palais de Tau, the 12th century Episcopal Palace of Angers and former residence of the bishops of Angers, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The T-shaped palace was built on the site of an earlier 9th century building. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Maison du Croissant, or Maison de la Tour, built late 15th - early 16th century, in the Old Town of Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The house has a half timbered facade with brick infill which was previously cob, and a tufa staircase tower on the corner. Its name refers to the coat of arms above its door of St Maurice with symbols from the Order of the Crescent created in 1448 by Rene d'Anjou. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Upper floors of La Maison Bleue, an art deco building, 1929, designed by Jusserand for Gabriel Creteau, in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The facade is covered in blue and gold mosaics by Isidore Odorico, 1893-1945. The 8 storey building is tiered with the mosaic colour grading from beige up to blue. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Per Adriano, bronze sculpture by Igor Mitoraj, b. 1944, installed 2004 outside the new Musee des Beaux Arts on Place Saint Eloi, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The museum is located in the Logis Barrault, and displays fine arts of the 19th and 20th centuries and exhibitions on the history of Angers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Julie, polychrome terracotta, mid 17th century, attributed to Pierre Biardeau, 1608-71, in the Eglise Saint-Martin d'Angers, a collegiate Carolingian church, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ holding a cross with his followers in a garden, fresco, 17th century, in the nave of the Romanesque abbey church of Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey itself was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Wandrille, a 7th century Frankish abbot, bringing back to life a dead child through prayer, stone relief on the arches at the entrance to the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House from the cloister, covered with carvings, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martyrdom of St Sebastian, stone relief on the arches at the entrance to the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House from the cloister, covered with carvings, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fruit and vegetables and date of 1543, stone carving on the Porch, with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porch, with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal tombs of Eleanor of Aquitaine, 1122-1204, and King Henry II Plantagenet of England in the nave of the Abbey Church at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. Henry, 1133-1189, ruled from 1154 and was a benefactor of the monastery. His effigy is carved in stone and was painted, he wears a crown and blue robes edged with gold and holds a sceptre. Eleanor reads a book and wears a crown and nun's wimple and her robes are blue and white. No bodies remain in the abbey as the tomb was raided during the French Revolution. Fontevraud Abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel and became a double monastery for both monks and nuns, led by an Abbess. The Order was dissolved during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abbess, in the Porch, with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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