Montsoreau
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Montsoreau is a small village in western France's Loire Valley that sits along the Loire River and is officially recognized as one of France's most beautiful villages. The village is notable for being part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site, which designates it as an area of significant cultural and natural importance.
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Place details
- Locality
- Montsoreau
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 579
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46 sectionsContents
- 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 () 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.
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.