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Château de Montreuil-Bellay loop from Varrains

Château de Montreuil-Bellay loop from Varrains

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Château de Montreuil-Bellay loop from Varrains

02:34

61.7km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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After 43.9 km for 546 m

After 45.9 km for 2.08 km

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3.22 km

View of the Thouet River from Saumoussay

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14.1 km

View of the Château and the Thouet River

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14.2 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 the 13th century. Located at the crossroads of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, the city became a strategic and commercial issue from the Middle Ages. This interest is reflected in the construction of fortified enclosures. A first belt (11th century), direct protection of the castle, is completed by an impressive rampart (13th century) encompassing the upper and lower towns, while a third enclosure ensures control of the ford. Six monumental gates, four of which still exist, were opened by the lords of Harcourt. These great builders endowed Montreuil-Bellay with exceptional architecture, which characterizes the appearance of the town even today: tuffeau lacework on the facades of the houses, the bossage of the towers of the Porte Saint-Jean, the tangle of the roofs of the house of the castle, turreted manors, castle chapel turned collegiate church, castles, Saint-Jean hospital... The 15th century is undoubtedly the golden century of Montreuil-Bellay, which can now be discovered in this preserved setting.

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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.

Fully furnished and inhabited by the same family since 1822, the castle located on a rocky promontory can be visited. Just like the gardens, suspended above the Thouet.

From the ramparts, you will have a breathtaking view of the vineyards of the château's wine estate.

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14.8 km

La Gente Dame – Former Baronnie Registry

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The Market Square is lined with houses whose construction dates from the 14th to the 19th century: the oldest house in the
town (probably 1399) at no. 3, the old town house at no. 15 and
the old Barony Registry (16th century) at no. 42.

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50.3 km

Fontevraud Royal Abbey

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The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud is one of the largest monastic communities in Europe dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a place with a rich history, located in the heart of the Loire Valley and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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61.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.3 km

3.44 km

680 m

260 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.0 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Monday 13 July

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Château de Montreuil-Bellay loop from Varrains

View of the Thouet River from Saumoussay

View of the Château and the Thouet River

Château de Montreuil-Bellay and Historic Town

Château de Montreuil-Bellay

La Gente Dame – Former Baronnie Registry

Fontevraud Royal Abbey

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