| St Jean D'Angely our local town just a short drive from our gites |
The historic country town of St Jean
D'Angely is just 6 miles west of Courgeon.
It has all the major facilities such as banks,
supermarkets and a twice weekly market as
well as a good selection of restaurants,
shops and bars.
D'Angely is just 6 miles west of Courgeon.
It has all the major facilities such as banks,
supermarkets and a twice weekly market as
well as a good selection of restaurants,
shops and bars.
Climb the abbey towers (below)
explore the narrow cobbled streets
and look up at the amazing buildings
with their blue slate rooves.
explore the narrow cobbled streets
and look up at the amazing buildings
with their blue slate rooves.
The name St Jean d'Angely reflects the roots of this town. Angely in fact comes from the town's roman name -
Angeriacum - and it was a major stop on the roman route between Nantes and Saintes. St John comes from the fact that in
the Abbey Royale there was a sacred relic believed to be the head of St John the Baptist. Yet again the fortunes of St Jean
d'Angely were varied as it was caught in the battles between the Huguenots, Catholics and the King's forces. Today, St
Jean is a relatively small town of 8,000, where the pace of life is relaxed.
Angeriacum - and it was a major stop on the roman route between Nantes and Saintes. St John comes from the fact that in
the Abbey Royale there was a sacred relic believed to be the head of St John the Baptist. Yet again the fortunes of St Jean
d'Angely were varied as it was caught in the battles between the Huguenots, Catholics and the King's forces. Today, St
Jean is a relatively small town of 8,000, where the pace of life is relaxed.
For a relaxed and easy excursion, take the
children to the park with its playground, football
pitch, mini golf, pedaloes, cafe, skateboard park
and ducks.
children to the park with its playground, football
pitch, mini golf, pedaloes, cafe, skateboard park
and ducks.
FOR CHILDREN - the town has a great swimming
pool centre if its too hot to be outside, a park with
pedaloes, canoes and playground, take a stroll along
the river, feed the ducks and have an ice cream
snack at the cafe on the lake. For the older ones
theres a karting track too.
pool centre if its too hot to be outside, a park with
pedaloes, canoes and playground, take a stroll along
the river, feed the ducks and have an ice cream
snack at the cafe on the lake. For the older ones
theres a karting track too.
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