Castle of Montreuil-Bellay
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Attribution: By Lieven Smits - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8543404
Location
Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire department, France
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Built
11th century
The Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay is a historical building, first built on the site of a Gallo-Roman village high on a hill on the banks of the Thouet River.
Nowadays, Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay is also the name of a premium wine made on the property. The castle is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Nowadays, Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay is also the name of a premium wine made on the property. The castle is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
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