Monastery or convent · Angers · Maine-et-Loire

Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers

Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers is an abbey located. It lies in Angers itself. Since 1955 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).

Where

In Angers

inside the commune

Historic monument

1955

Classé historic monument (in part)

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 17–26°C

In brief

Monastery or convent in Angers

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Angers

Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers is in the commune of Angers, with 84 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1955; built in the 13th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00108862). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather by the month

The warmest stretch in Angers is May to October, at 17–26°C in the afternoon.

Jan9° / 3°70 mm

Feb10° / 3°54 mm

Mar13° / 5°53 mm

Apr16° / 6°55 mm

May20° / 10°59 mm

Jun24° / 13°49 mm

Jul26° / 14°45 mm

Aug26° / 14°48 mm

Sep22° / 11°57 mm

Oct17° / 9°72 mm

Nov12° / 6°73 mm

Dec9° / 4°75 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Angers, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Beaucouze station, 4.7 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Angers’ full climate →

About

Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers

Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia. Nearby, Château d'Angers (1.3 km) heads a list of 180 within 15 km.

Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00108862 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Monastery or convent
Protection: Classé historic monument (in part) · 1955
Built: 13th and 18th centuries
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Angers, Maine-et-Loire

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Find Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers

Angers tops the 8 for size, at 159,022 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in this commune

Angers

159,022 people

2 · 3.2 km north of it

Avrillé

15,251 people

3 · 4.1 km west of it

Beaucouzé

5,732 people

4 · 5 km southwest of it

Bouchemaine

6,580 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers is	People
Angers	It’s in this commune	159,022
Avrillé	3.2 km north of it	15,251
Beaucouzé	4.1 km west of it	5,732
Bouchemaine	5 km southwest of it	6,580
Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire	5.4 km south of it	3,685
Écouflant	6.1 km northeast of it	4,749
Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou	6.1 km east of it	9,720
Les Ponts-de-Cé	6.3 km southeast of it	13,149

Make a day of it

What else is near Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers

Nearby, 180 places within 15 km include 2 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral.

AttractionChâteau d'Angers1.3 km southeast, in Angers 2

CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers1.6 km east, in Angers 3

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers1.7 km southeast, in Angers 4GardenGardenJardin des plantes d'Angers2.3 km east, in Angers 5AttractionAttractionChâteau du Plessis-Bourré14 km north, in Écuillé 6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Aubin d'Angers1.9 km southeast, in Angers 7

MuseumMuseum d'histoire naturelle d'Angers2.2 km east, in Angers 8

Theme parkTerra Botanica2.8 km north, in Angers

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers

Where is Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers?

Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers is in Angers, in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire).

What is Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers?

Abbey located in Maine-et-Loire, in France.

Is Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1955, Mérimée record PA00108862.

How well known is Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers?

Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers?

May to October are the warmest months in Angers, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers?

Within 15 km: Château d'Angers (1.3 km), Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers (1.6 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers (1.7 km) and Jardin des plantes d'Angers (2.3 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Château d'Angers: Nataloche, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers: Denis Pithon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum d'histoire naturelle d'Angers: Okapie49, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Terra Botanica: Terra Botanica, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.