The first Angers Pianopolis festival will put a spotlight on the romantic, classical, jazz repertoire and on women's words.
In addition to the concerts, there will be free convivial moments in the gardens of Saint Jean. Pianos will be placed all over the gardens, in the squares, at the train station, to allow everyone to use them.
There will be solo, duo and group performances. You will find in the headlines:
- Alexandre Kantorow who won first prize and gold medal at the Tchaikovsky International Competition;
- Yaron Herman: one of the most recognised and unique pianists on the international jazz scene and a master of improvisation;
- William Christie: founder of “Les Arts Florissants” (a musical ensemble founded in 1979 specializing in baroque music);
- Bertrand Chamayou: international soloist, he won the Victories of Classical Music five times.
The festival is located in Angers, France. It will take place in exceptional patrimonial spots and gardens.
In addition to introducing artists and classical music, one of the aims of the festival is also to explore and make known the high places of the Angevin heritage and the history of France, such as the Greniers St Jean, the Abbey of Ronceray and the Jean Lurçat Museum, thanks to free and convivial/pleasant moments.
There are many significant places to visit in Angers: The Castle of Angers, The Tapestry of the Apocalypse, Saint Maurice Cathedral, David d'Angers Gallery, Jean Lurçat Museum, The Collegiate Church of Saint Martin.
As you travel through the area, you will see many other castles (with the manors, Anjou has more than 1000).
Angers is also the perfect place to discover and taste the wines that have made the Loire region famous.
Many bicycle paths follow the edges of the river: La Loire à vélo is more than 800km long.
Angers being the first green city in France, you will be able to go for a walk in many green spaces: jardin des plantes, jardin du Mail, jardin du Château d’Angers, Terra Botanica … to enjoy the “douceur angevine”.
Angers is a city close to Paris, also 1h30 from the Atlantic coast.
By TGV:
- 35 minutes from Nantes
- less than 90 minutes from Paris-Montparnasse
- 2h30 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (direct TGV)
- 4 hours from Lyon
- 3h30 from Lille
- 4 hours from Bordeaux
By plane:
- 40 minutes from Nantes Atlantique airport
- 2h30 from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
By car:
- at the crossroads of highways A11, A85, A87
- 45 minutes from Nantes
- 2h30 from Paris
- 1h45 from Rennes
- 3h40 from Bordeaux
Car parking is available at La Rochefoucault parking lot.
To get around the city visitors can use streetcar and bus (download the “Irigo” application) or bicycle (many bicycle paths and bike racks).
More information available through this link.
Information about local accommodation available through this link.
There is no dress code for the festival events.
There will be one or two food trucks and a bar on site in the jardin Jean Lurçat for spectators who wish to eat.
For those who wish to bring their own lunch, they have the possibility of setting up in the "Place de la Paix" which is a small park located a little further up the greniers Saint Jean, or to sit in the grassy esplanade along the Maine river.
There are a few restaurants around the two buildings, which is an opportunity for participants to visit the Doutre, the historic district of the city.
There is no dedicated indoor space for eating. For the restaurants in the area, it will be up to the visitors to anticipate.
