Also known as Maison d'Adam et Eve, or Maison de l'Arbre de Vie (the House of the Tree of Life) is one of the forty or so timber-framed houses in Angers and was built around 1500.
There are abundant sculptures that decorate the facade of the building. The Tree of Life sculpture is still there, but that of Adam and Eve has disappeared, remaining in name only.
It's a charming old building with so much personality, a remarkably lively example of architecture from the Middle Ages, and only minutes from where I am living now, (pinch me!) The store on the lower level sells gifts, jewelry and art work from local artisans, and is on my growing list of places to visit around town.
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