Thursday 11 june from 10:15 to 11:30 / 16 july > 20 august

Thematic tour: the château-prison

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Guided tour
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Château d'Angers, 2 Promenade du Bout du Monde, 49100 Angers

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After the 15th century and King René's departure for Provence, the Château d'Angers was mainly used as a prison. Some of the inmates remained famous, such as Nicolas Fouquet, who was imprisoned in Angers under the leadership of a certain D'Artagnan in 1661. Others, more anonymous, were put in irons as war hostages, political prisoners or even psychiatric patients known as "insensés furieux". All have left moving traces of their passage on the walls... Discover this long and often little-known history, still reflected in archives, graffiti, chains and rings... Practical info: Ages 12 and up. This tour takes visitors into spaces usually closed to the public. Reservations required on the château's website until the day before the tour, or on site. Not accessible to disabled persons.