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Montsoreau

Montsoreau () is a commune of the Loire Valley in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France on the Loire, from the Atlantic coast and from Paris. The village is listed among The Most Beautiful Villages of France () and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Montsoreau is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of France, located within the arrondissement of Saumur. It lies in the Loire Valley near the confluence of the Loire and Vienne rivers. The settlement shares borders with Candes-Saint-Martin, Chouzé-sur-Loire, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, and Turquant. Its official name is Montsoreau, and it is named after the Château de Montsoreau.

The area has an elevation of 88 meters above sea level and covers 5.19 square kilometers. The population is recorded as 1097. Montsoreau is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France. The postal code is 49730, and the local dialing code is 2. The currency used is the euro. The native label is montsoreau, with an IPA transcription of mɔ̃soʁo.

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Place details

Locality: Montsoreau
Region: Pays de la Loire
Country: France
Population: 579
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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PM10: 7.1 µg/m³

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Key facts

French commune.name: Montsoreau
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.caption: Top to bottom, left to right: Panoramic view of the village from the Loire; Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art; Typical street of Monstoreau listed among The Most Beautiful Villages of France (; Sunset in Montsoreau from the Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Montsoreau (Maine-et-Loire).svg
French commune.intercommunality: CA Saumur Val de Loire
French commune.arrondissement: Saumur
French commune.canton: Saumur
French commune.INSEE: 49219
French commune.postal code: 49730
French commune.mayor: Jacky Marchand
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation m: 36
French commune.elevation min m: 27
French commune.elevation max m: 88
French commune.area km2: 5.19

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Official website

Montsoreau | Village Pittoresque en Val de Loire | Château et Œnotourisme |49

Découvrez Montsoreau, un village unique en Val de Loire, classé à l'UNESCO. Explorez son château emblématique, ses paysages luxuriants, et son riche patrimoine viticole. Profitez d'une escapade culturelle et naturelle au cœur de la France.

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Travel guide

Understand

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Considered the Saint-Tropez of the Loire Valley, due to its proximity with the river, this place is built all along the Loire and features the Château of Montsoreau, the only Loire Valley castle built in the riverbed, and one of the earliest Renaissance buildings in France. Artists and writers, from Rabelais and Turner to Alexandre Dumas and Rodin, contributed to the village's fame.

Get around

Montsoreau is a fairly small town, so it could be easily explored on foot.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Prehistory and Antiquity
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Saint-Bartholomew's Day Massacre
French Revolution and industrialization
World War II: The Cadets of Saumur
Geography
Location
Hydrology
Climate
Protected areas
Natural areas
Sensitive natural area of the Loire Valley
Natura 2000 area of the Loire Valley from Montsoreau to Ponts-de-Cé
Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Natural Park
Architectural Heritage
UNESCO
Monuments Historiques
Urban Areas
Petites Cités de Caractère
The Most Beautiful Villages of France
Population
Economy
City economic overview
Quickfacts
Business density
Tourism
Wine and agriculture
Enotourism and ''Anjou Vélo Vintage Festival''
Culture and contemporary life
Arts
Contemporary art
Performing arts and events
Wine and cuisine
Wine
Cuisine
Sports
Loire by Bike
Boule de Fort
Transportation
River Crossings
Administration and governance
See also
References

Montsoreau was identified under the name Restis (rope or fishnet) at the end of classical antiquity as a port on the Loire at the confluence of the Loire and the Vienne. It has taken its name Mount Soreau () from a rocky promontory situated in the riverbed of the Loire and surrounded by water on top of which was built a fortress in 990. There have been three major buildings on this promontory, a Gallo-Roman temple or administrative building, a fortified castle, and a Renaissance palace.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Montsoreau” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.