St. Martin's Church, Angers, France

The 9th-century church houses today a superb collection of religious statues dating from the 14th century.

References:

Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley. 2007

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Jean-Michel ELEMVA MESSAGER (6 months ago)
J'étais dans cette petite église sympa d'Angers pour une cérémonie de baptême. C'était agréable : on fait participer le public aux chants de la chorale, le prêtre qui allait plus tard à la cérémonie de béatification en Algérie (décidée par le pape) annonçait qu'il continuerait à soutenir les gens en prière. Il y a une organisation dès l'entrée où l'on oriente les véhicules vers des stationnements dédiés comme les places de parking prévues pour des personnes âgées en priorité et celles pour le tout public

Gkar49 (6 months ago)
Église historique de la roseraie

bertrand durand (9 months ago)
C'est une paroisse !

Oscar Csibi (2 years ago)
Excellent ambiance

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