Château de Montsoreauの英語

The Château de Montsoreau, in the market town of Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire, France, was constructed in 1455 by Jean de Chambes, a senior councillor to King Charles VII. Erected on the bank of the Loire river, it was a strategic fortress, controlling river traffic between Chinon and Saumur. In fact the castle of Montsoreau has an exceptional position : in the confluense of two rivers, the Loire and the Vienne, and at the meeting point of three region : Anjou, Poitou and Touraine.Unlike other castles by the Loire, Montsoreau was directly built in the river.