The chateau at Montsoreau's origins
date back to the middle ages where because of its strategic position
at the meeting of the rivers Loire and Vienne and at the crossroads
of the historic regions of Anjou, Poitou and Touraine it became both
a military stronghold and tollhouse.
Later with its 'toe' touching the water --
the river originally filled its moats--it became one of the premier
boating residences on the Loire.
In 2016 the
chateau was converted to host Philippe Méaille’s contemporary art collection
on the first two levels of the castle. His collection brought together over
twenty years, is one of the largest in the world on the theme of Conceptual
Art.
You can check out
what's on display here.
There is a
terrace restaurant where you can drink a glass of wine overlooking the Loire
river.
