Château de Montreuil-Bellay – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Montreuil-Bellay

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Château de Montreuil-Bellay – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Montreuil-Bellay

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Château de Montreuil-Bellay – Montreuil-Bellay Castle loop from Montreuil-Bellay

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12.1km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 11.8 km for 59 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

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Parking

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110 m

Stone Steps in Parc Naturel Régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

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2.35 km

Château de Montreuil-Bellay

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A must-see among the castles of the Loire, that of Montreuil-Bellay is very impressive, although less known, with its 15 defense towers and its 600 meters of ramparts.

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2.66 km

Château de Montreuil-Bellay and Historic Town

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Montreuil, or small monastery, and Bellay, named after Lord Berlay installed in 1025 by Foulque de Nerra, founder of the rich province of Anjou, has been a walled town since …

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2.83 km

View of the Château and the Thouet River

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12.1 km

Superb castle along the Thouet which flows into the Loire at Saumur. Many women prisoners, victims of the plague were saved by the inhabitants of Montreuil-Bellay horrified by the conditions of detention in the castle.

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