Editing Angers (section)

=== Location ===

[[File:Aerial photograph of Angers and confluence of Loire and Maine rivers - 20050911.jpg|thumb|The [[confluence]] of the Maine and the Loire some {{convert|4|mi|sp=us}} south west of Angers{{sfnp|EB|1878}}]]
Angers is located at the geographical center of the [[Maine-et-Loire]] department, on the road ([[A11 autoroute]], ''L'Océane'') which connects [[Paris]] to the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The city is situated just south of the confluence of the [[Loir]], [[Mayenne (river)|Mayenne]] and [[Sarthe (river)|Sarthe]], which form together the river [[Maine (river)|Maine]]. The Maine crosses Angers and heads south towards the [[Loire]]. The confluence of the three rivers and the proximity of the Loire make up a natural crossroads which favoured the foundation of the antique ''Juliomagus''.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

Angers is located {{convert|91|km|0|abbr=on|sp=us}} from [[Nantes]], {{convert|124|km|0|abbr=on|sp=us}} from [[Rennes]], {{convert|132|km|0|sp=us|abbr=on}} from [[Poitiers]] and {{convert|297|km|0|sp=us|abbr=on}} from [[Paris]]. It is also {{convert|118|km|0|sp=us|abbr=on}} far from [[Pornic]], the closest sea resort, situated on the [[Atlantic Ocean]].

Elevation varies {{convert|12|to|64|m|sp=us}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]].<ref>[http://professionnels.ign.fr/ficheProduitCMS.do?idDoc=5323862#top ''Elevations''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110502050806/http://professionnels.ign.fr/ficheProduitCMS.do?idDoc=5323862#top |date=2 May 2011 }}, Institut geographique national</ref>

Angers is a hilly town, particularly marked by a rocky promontory dominating the lower valley of [[Duchy of Anjou|Anjou]]. This was the site of the ancient city and still houses the town's [[château d'Angers|castle]], [[Angers Cathedral|cathedral]], and medieval quarters.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

At the north and south, where the river Maine arrives in and leaves Angers, the landscape is formed by islands, ponds and floodplains which are a haven for birds and a typical flora of the [[Val de Loire]]. The [[étang Saint-Nicolas]] and [[Lac de Maine]], both artificial, are among the biggest green areas of the city.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}