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Museum · Montsoreau · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art

Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art is a museum in Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 4 of the 37 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 550 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point, a bench and a bike pump.

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Audio tour · Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art

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You're standing at the Château de Montsoreau, on the Loire. The castle itself has its own story. This one is about what has been going on inside since 2016. It's the only Loire château that is a museum of contemporary art.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 10:00-19:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Partly accessible
Visitors
52,000 a year (2019)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

37 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 37 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Saumur Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Saumur Castle · 11.2 km

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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Morrisjm assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Château de Montsoreau
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Château de Montsoreau · 20 m

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Photo: Suavemarimagno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Forteresse Royale de Chinon
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Forteresse Royale de Chinon · 14.2 km

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Photo: Franck Badaire · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud · 4 km

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Photo: JackyM59 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Viewpoint
ViewpointAudio story · 2 min

Viewpoint · 620 m

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Photo: Mariekro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Saumur Castle on the spot with the app

More about contemporary art

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Frequently asked questions

When is Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art open?

Every day 10:00-19:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 40 m and a water point at 60 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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