Location
Angers’ great location makes it easily accessible by rail, road or air.
Situated at the heart of Western France and its population of 10 million people, Angers Loire Métropole is strategically positioned. Just 90 minutes from Parisian decision-making centres, the fact that it’s easy to get to is a key factor for businesses looking to expand.
> Gateway to the West
Angers is one of the twenty largest towns in France. It lies 260 km south west of Paris as the crow flies, and 120 km from the Atlantic Ocean. Angers is part of the Loire Valley.
It is at the heart of the Pays de la Loire administrative region, one of the most buoyant French regions in economic and demographic terms.
Angers has long been a strategic location as the gateway to Western France.
> Motorway crossroads
Angers is ideally located at a crossroads between the Loire Valley, Paris, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The urban area has a large, interconnected motorway infrastructure which allows fast access to many towns in the Western and Central parts of France.
The biggest road links that run through the area are:
- A11 motorway to Paris, Nantes and Le Mans
- A87 motorway to Bordeaux, La Roche-sur-Yon and Cholet
- A85 motorway to Tours, Vierzon and Lyon
- D775 dual carriageway to Laval and Rennes
By road: 3 hours to Paris, 1 hour to Nantes and 3 hrs 45 mins to Bordeaux.
> 90 mins from Paris and 35 mins from Nantes by TGV
17 high-speed TGV trains commute daily between Angers and Paris, so Angers is clearly an attractive option for any growing company. Nantes is a 35-minute train journey away, with departures every half hour.
Direct rail links to Lyon and Marseille also run daily, with respective journey times of 3 hrs 50 mins and 6 hours from Angers. There is also a direct high-speed train link that gets to Roissy Charles-De-Gaulle airport in 2 hrs 20 mins.
Angers train station also provides rail links to other large towns in Western and Central France, such as Le Mans, Tours, Orléans and Saumur.
Worth knowing: 5 million travellers pass through Angers Saint Laud train station every year.
Angers Saint Laud is also a bus station used by 19 regional coach lines.
4 bus companies depart from Angers train station every day for major national and international cities.
> Angers Loire airport
Angers Loire airport is the closest airport to the city. It is situated 20 minutes from the centre of Angers, in the nearby town of Marcé. Angers Loire airport offers regular flights to London City and Nice airports. London City is flight hub with quick connections to many European and international destinations. Angers Loire airport is also used by business flights. Visit Angers Loire airport’s website.
Worth knowing: Aldev runs a 40-hectare business park near Angers Loire airport which is particularly attractive to businesses in the aerospace industry or working in sectors with substantial freight flows.
Nantes Atlantique airport is a one-hour drive away. It offers flights to over 80 international destinations.
From Angers, a direct high-speed train link connects to Roissy Charles-De-Gaulle airport in 2 hrs 20 mins (3 departures and 3 arrivals every day).
> Tram, bus, car, on foot...
Choosing the best way to get around.
People in and around Angers make more than 1.1 million journeys every day. The entire region is covered by a network of public transport, road travel infrastructures, parking facilities and green travel options.
Angers Loire Métropole has:
- A 12-km tram line between Angers’ La Roseraie area and Avrillé, with trams every 6 minutes at peak times;
- A second tram line in the pipeline to link the Belle-Beille university area in Angers to the Monplaisir district;
- 13 city centre bus lines;
- 13 suburban bus lines;
- 9,500 parking spaces in the city centre;
- AutoCité+, a car share service across the city region;
- 350 km of cycle paths across the metropolitan area (including 142 km in Angers itself);
- VéloCité, a free bike rental scheme for people living in Angers.
> Allo Angers Taxi
45 independent taxi drivers in Angers and the surrounding region have joined up to form a central reservation system: Allo Angers Taxi, which has one phone number +33 2 41 87 65 00, and a website. They provide taxi services in and outside of Angers, near and far, such as journeys to the train station and airports (Angers Loire airport, Nantes Atlantique airport, Paris Roissy or Orly airports, etc.).
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Situated at the heart of Western France and its population of 10 million people, Angers Loire Métropole is strategically positioned. Just 90 minutes from Parisian decision-making centres, the fact that it’s easy to get to is a key factor for businesses looking to expand.
> Gateway to the West
Angers is one of the twenty largest towns in France. It lies 260 km south west of Paris as the crow flies, and 120 km from the Atlantic Ocean. Angers is part of the Loire Valley.
It is at the heart of the Pays de la Loire administrative region, one of the most buoyant French regions in economic and demographic terms.
Angers has long been a strategic location as the gateway to Western France.
> Motorway crossroads
Angers is ideally located at a crossroads between the Loire Valley, Paris, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The urban area has a large, interconnected motorway infrastructure which allows fast access to many towns in the Western and Central parts of France.
The biggest road links that run through the area are:
- A11 motorway to Paris, Nantes and Le Mans
- A87 motorway to Bordeaux, La Roche-sur-Yon and Cholet
- A85 motorway to Tours, Vierzon and Lyon
- D775 dual carriageway to Laval and Rennes
By road: 3 hours to Paris, 1 hour to Nantes and 3 hrs 45 mins to Bordeaux.
> 90 mins from Paris and 35 mins from Nantes by TGV
17 high-speed TGV trains commute daily between Angers and Paris, so Angers is clearly an attractive option for any growing company. Nantes is a 35-minute train journey away, with departures every half hour.
Direct rail links to Lyon and Marseille also run daily, with respective journey times of 3 hrs 50 mins and 6 hours from Angers. There is also a direct high-speed train link that gets to Roissy Charles-De-Gaulle airport in 2 hrs 20 mins.
Angers train station also provides rail links to other large towns in Western and Central France, such as Le Mans, Tours, Orléans and Saumur.
Worth knowing: 5 million travellers pass through Angers Saint Laud train station every year.
Angers Saint Laud is also a bus station used by 19 regional coach lines.
4 bus companies depart from Angers train station every day for major national and international cities.
> Angers Loire airport
Angers Loire airport is the closest airport to the city. It is situated 20 minutes from the centre of Angers, in the nearby town of Marcé. Angers Loire airport offers regular flights to London City and Nice airports. London City is flight hub with quick connections to many European and international destinations. Angers Loire airport is also used by business flights. Visit Angers Loire airport’s website.
Worth knowing: Aldev runs a 40-hectare business park near Angers Loire airport which is particularly attractive to businesses in the aerospace industry or working in sectors with substantial freight flows.
Nantes Atlantique airport is a one-hour drive away. It offers flights to over 80 international destinations.
From Angers, a direct high-speed train link connects to Roissy Charles-De-Gaulle airport in 2 hrs 20 mins (3 departures and 3 arrivals every day).
> Tram, bus, car, on foot...
Choosing the best way to get around.
People in and around Angers make more than 1.1 million journeys every day. The entire region is covered by a network of public transport, road travel infrastructures, parking facilities and green travel options.
Angers Loire Métropole has:
- A 12-km tram line between Angers’ La Roseraie area and Avrillé, with trams every 6 minutes at peak times;
- A second tram line in the pipeline to link the Belle-Beille university area in Angers to the Monplaisir district;
- 13 city centre bus lines;
- 13 suburban bus lines;
- 9,500 parking spaces in the city centre;
- AutoCité+, a car share service across the city region;
- 350 km of cycle paths across the metropolitan area (including 142 km in Angers itself);
- VéloCité, a free bike rental scheme for people living in Angers.
> Allo Angers Taxi
45 independent taxi drivers in Angers and the surrounding region have joined up to form a central reservation system: Allo Angers Taxi, which has one phone number +33 2 41 87 65 00, and a website. They provide taxi services in and outside of Angers, near and far, such as journeys to the train station and airports (Angers Loire airport, Nantes Atlantique airport, Paris Roissy or Orly airports, etc.).