WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | Visit | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreuil-Bellay Castle | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Castle & Garden | Self | Paid € |
| 2 | Notre-Dame Church | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 3 | Viewpoint | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Panorama | Self | Free |
| 4 | Village Itself | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Village | Self | Free |
| 5 | Augustins Garden | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Garden | Self | Free |
| 6 | Prieuré des Nobis | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Church Ruin | Outside | Free |
1. Montreuil-Bellay Castle
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Castle & Garden
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Château de Montreuil-Bellay
Montreuil-Bellay Castle is a medieval fortress with a beautiful garden overlooking the river below. The castle has undergone various renovations and expansions, ranging from the 11th century to the 15th century.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
2. Notre-Dame Church
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Collegiale de Notre-Dame
Église de Notre-Dame
The Notre-Dame Church was built in a Gothic style within the castle grounds in the 15th century.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
3. Viewpoint
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Avenue du Pont Napoléon
From the middle of the Napoléon Bridge, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the castle, the church, and the river.
4. Village Itself
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Village
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
The town streets are characterized by old houses and, notably, by several medieval gates that marked its entrances and formed its city walls.
5. Augustins Garden
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Garden
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Jardin des Augustins
The Augustins Garden is a small garden originally established as part of a monastery. It now features a variety of plant species and informational plaques about the garden’s flora.
6. Prieuré des Nobis
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Church Ruin
Visit Outside only
Cost Free
French Name
Prieuré des Nobis
A historic church, now in ruins, that was founded in the 11th century.
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