La Doutre: a village outside Angers

Angers, located in the Anjou region (the Western part of the Loire Valley) is a popular destination year round.
Interested in history, architecture, French culture? You will be happy there!
A few months ago, I filmed a virtual tour at the top of the mighty local fortress, le Château d'Angers.
Find the replay here: • Above Angers, France
I returned in August 2023 looking for sunnier weather. Sadly, skies remained moody during my visit.
Not to worry, I managed to tell stories and capture new images in a lesser-known neighborhood, la Doutre, a village that grew outside the city limits on the other side of the river Maine, hence its name, "la Doutre" (located "outre" or beyond, the Maine river.)
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[@FRanceSource]

A most splendid video and nice surprise to wake up to. Merci.

[@francewithvero]

Avec plaisir!

[@cindybridgmancreates9856]

That was fascinating and the tapestries were exquisite. Merci beaucoup!

[@francewithvero]

As a talented artist, you would have loved taking a closer look at the colors on some of these tapestries, Cindy!

[@emiliaciascai5941]

Merçi beaucoup pour la promenade!😊

[@paulawright8340]

Another lovely tour! Especially loved the hospital/museum. The tapestries are awesome and the music you added was perfect!

[@KatyThompsonHaley]

Thank you so much for taking your time to,share your beautiful country!

[@francewithvero]

Avec plaisir. That is what I do with France with Vero after all ;-)

[@vicavirosenzweig418]

thanks so much for this next-level walk that is such an example of the value of good guiding

[@francewithvero]

You are very kind Avi. Merci.

[@seanbuckley7485]

Thank you Vero. What a beautiful video of a beautiful part of Angers.Your videos get better and better. Merci!

[@francewithvero]

C'est très gentil, merci.

[@janiceprice7933]

A wonderful video tour of a place filled with beauty and rich history that is so important to what is France. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing place with us.

[@francewithvero]

Avec plaisir. I am happy you enjoyed following me around Angers.

[@catwilliams4565]

great tour!! the hôpital saint-jean was especially neat with it’s long history and those tapestries! wowzer 🤩 loved it’s small garden too, bet the flowers blooming in spring are spectacular 😀

[@francewithvero]

That was my favorite part too! I've been there twice already and I can't imagine visiting Angers without returning to that exceptional museum/landmark. There's also a great restaurant nearby I featured on social media, le 10N9

[@nicolecandiano5415]

Merci for this lovely tour of my former neighborhood! When I was a student (79-80), I lived behind the blue gate you caught on your video, on place de la Paix! I walked many of these streets daily. You covered it beautifully! Such wonderful memories.

[@francewithvero]

That is a big compliment. Merci Nicole :-)

[@Liffster]

Thanks so much for this excellent tour. I've been to Angers many times but never knew how much La Doutre had to offer. I will definitely go after I return to Tours next month.

[@francewithvero]

Well worth one visit... or more.

[@renatejuergensen2168]

Sehr informativ:a treasure in Anjou near the big castle

[@PhilJonesIII]

I'm in Angers almost weekly and ashamed to admit that I have only crossed over to La Doutre once to visit the hospital (CHU). Angers city itself has many interesting buildings and not a few of those wooden sculptures like the hidden one you showed. Your video is my cue to get over there and start exploring. I suspect there is much more to be seen there also.

[@jacquelineprugar4324]

Merci pour la promenade à la Doutre à Angers! J'ai étudié à Angers à la Catho avec l"Université de l'Iowa du Nord il y a plusiers ans maintenant. J'ai reconnu la plupart des sites que vous avez visitées! J'espère d'y retourner un jour. Merci pour cette vidéo et pour toutes les vidéos que vous tournez!

[@francewithvero]

Contente que cette balade vous ait rappelé de bons souvenirs, Jacqueline!

[@Neenerella333]

We drove around Nantes on the way up to Mont Saint-Michel, from La Rochelle, this past spring and saw the signs for Angers. I wish we would have stopped here a bit. Thank you Véro!

[@francewithvero]

Next time...

[@jamieruggles3716]

What a lovely visit to another part of France and its treasures and surprises. As always, Vero, you make me feel like I'm right there with you, learning about history and architecture and culture. Merci beaucoup!

[@francewithvero]

Thank you for tagging along!

[@debrasams2362]

I love the architecture! So very beautiful. What did they do with those in the cemetery when the park was done. The hospital area is so gorgeous. The museum looks awesome. Thank you so much.😊

[@francewithvero]

King Louis XVI was a big proponent of moving graves away from city centers (and outside churches) before the French Revolution. In Paris, the 18th century is when the Catacombs (former quarries) started welcoming bones and old medieval cemeteries disappeared. I am guessing the same thing happened in Angers.

[@debrasams2362]

@@francewithvero very interesting. Thank you. That sure makes sense.

[@luzserafina108]

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[@Jcguy123]

Not a very busy place

[@francewithvero]

I know. Isn't it wonderful? ;-)