For a lot of greenery, flowers and trees Angers sometimes called "blossoming city". In addition to Garden plants and the arboretum Gaston of Ayar, there is still Angers Jardin du Mai is the main city Park, and the oldest in Angers public garden, designed in the regular style (this style in landscape design is also called French or geometric).

The principle of geometric and symmetry fully respected in the planning of the Jardin du Mai. In the center of the Park is a fountain, from which radiate straight avenues, flower beds in the Park are formed of highly symmetrical.

The construction of the Park dates back to the XVII century, originally the area was intended for the game "jeu de Mai", from which derives its name from the Park. This type of bowling was very popular among the citizens, and France have all been fans of the Royal level, like Henry II and Louis XIII. However, in the middle of the XVII century love "de Mai" the inhabitants of Angers quickly extinguished, and the garden was left of him decided to turn into a place for pleasant walks and open to all comers.

Today, the image of the Park can be described as neo-classical – style, in particular, a Central fountain. In winter, when the water in the fountain freezes, Park visitors ride in a fountain bowl skating. Bright, eye-catching detail of the Park is the orchestral gazebo Le Kiosk, built in the XIX century. It is still occasionally hosts concerts of symphonic music. In the Park you can see sculptures and statues, mazes of bushes, palm trees in tubs, a Playground for petanque and numerous clubs, where every summer planted about 40 thousand colors. An extension of the Park is a pedestrian alley of Joan of Arc, the old plane trees planted.

The Jardin du Mai is located in Central Angers and is located in front of city hall.