Montsoreau
commune in Loire Valley, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montsoreau (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃soʁo]) is a town in France. Only 500 people live there. It is in the east end of the region of Pays de la Loire, in the north western France. The Chateau de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art is in the town.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Montsoreau is both listed part of the Loire Valley, a UNESCO world heritage site, and among the most beautiful villages of France.[10][11][12][13][14]
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Montsoreau | |
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Coordinates: 47°13′02″N 0°03′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Subdivisions | Arrondissement of Saumur |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Gérard Persin |
Area 1 | |
• Municipality | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
• Urban | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,234 km2 (476 sq mi) |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Municipality | 544 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Urban | 100,263 |
• Urban density | 19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 100,263 |
• Metro density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Montsorellien(ne) Montsorellien(ne) (fr) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 49219 /49730 |
Website | www.ville-montsoreau.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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