Planning a Trip
Getting There -- Fifteen trains per day make the 1- to 2-hour trip from Paris's Gare de Montparnasse; the cost is 45€ to 63€ ($65-$91) one-way. From Tours, 10 trains per day make the 1-hour trip; a one-way ticket is 20€ ($29). The Angers train station, at place de la Gare, is a convenient walk from the château. For train information, call tel. 08-92-35-35-35. From Saumur, there are three bus connections a day from Monday to Saturday (1 1/2 hr.). Buses arrive at place de la République. If you're driving from Tours, take N152 southwest to Saumur, turning west on D952.
Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme, 7 place du Président-Kennedy (tel. 02-41-23-50-00; www.angers-tourisme.com), is opposite the entrance to the château.
Planning a Trip
Getting There -- Fifteen trains per day make the 1- to 2-hour trip from Paris's Gare de Montparnasse; the cost is 45€ to 63€ ($65-$91) one-way. From Tours, 10 trains per day make the 1-hour trip; a one-way ticket is 20€ ($29). The Angers train station, at place de la Gare, is a convenient walk from the château. For train information, call tel. 08-92-35-35-35. From Saumur, there are three bus connections a day from Monday to Saturday (1 1/2 hr.). Buses arrive at place de la République. If you're driving from Tours, take N152 southwest to Saumur, turning west on D952.
Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme, 7 place du Président-Kennedy (tel. 02-41-23-50-00; www.angers-tourisme.com), is opposite the entrance to the château.
