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Attraction · Montsoreau · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Château de Montsoreau

Château de Montsoreau is an attraction 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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The story

Audio tour · Château de Montsoreau

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You're standing at the Château de Montsoreau, and it sits in a truly unusual spot. It's the only castle in the Loire Valley built right in the bed of the river. This is also where the Loire and the Vienne meet, and where three old regions once touched: Anjou, Poitou and Touraine.

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).

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

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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Forteresse Royale de Chinon
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Forteresse Royale de Chinon · 14.2 km

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Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art · 20 m

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Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud · 3.9 km

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Viewpoint
ViewpointAudio story · 2 min

Viewpoint · 620 m

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 20 m and a water point at 50 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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