Ville d'Angers in the news

The city of Angers released a limited edition stamp collector set and organized a postcard writing initiative for seniors during a local festival.

A new drought-adapted urban garden, designed by Anna Lena Kahn and students, will be installed in Angers next summer following its presentation at the Salon du végétal.

The Mayor of Angers welcomed new residents, addressing their concerns about city services, housing, and commercial development.

A new urban garden designed for drought adaptation will be installed in Angers city center next summer, resulting from a collaboration involving the City of Angers and several educational and design entities.

The City of Angers has been legally mandated to fully retranscribe municipal and community council debates, overturning its previous practice of providing only summary reports.

The 26th Accroche-cœurs festival, held in September 2026, captivated audiences with diverse performances centered around a travel theme.

The city of Angers is initiating a series of consultations and workshops on childhood, youth, and family matters, gathering input from professionals and the public to shape future policies.

The city of Angers is implementing new measures and holding discussions to enhance child safety and support families in response to recent sexual assault allegations and broader societal challenges.

Angers has banned electric scooters and other motorized personal mobility devices from its pedestrian zone to enhance pedestrian safety, with fines for non-compliance and impoundment for modified scooters city-wide.

Angers retains its ranking as the greenest city in France for the twelfth year in a row due to its consistent urban greening policies.

Angers continues to lead the national rankings as France's greenest city for the twelfth year in a row.

Angers secures its top rank as France's greenest city through significant investments in urban forestry and extensive public green space accessibility.

Angers climbed back to 8th place in L’Étudiant's annual ranking of top French cities for higher education.

Angers secured the top spot in the 2026 national green city rankings due to extensive urban reforestation and climate adaptation policies.

Angers implements an emergency heatwave response plan including adjusted public service hours, school cooling, and extended park access.

Angers is adapting public services, school schedules, and waste collection hours to protect residents and workers from record-breaking heatwaves.

The City of Angers is implementing emergency heatwave measures including adapted school schedules, expanded park hours, and cooling protocols for seniors.

Angers will host public screenings of the 2026 World Cup semi-final and final at Bellefontaine Park if France qualifies.

Angers has introduced an electric car equipped with license plate reading technology to automate and assist with city-wide parking enforcement.

Angers hosts the third Cultissime festival in September 2026, featuring major authors and increased municipal support for local culture.