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	chateau montsoreau
		The Château Montsoreau is in the market town of Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire, France, was constructed in 1455 by Jean de Chambes, a senior councilor to King Charles VII.
		Alexander Dumas' novel La Dame de Montsoreau is based upon the amorous escapades of two ladies who occupied the chateau during the reign of King Henri III.
		By the end of the 19th century, the chateau was abandoned and in near ruins.
	www.fact-library.com /chateau_montsoreau.html (136 words)

	Pays de la Loire, French Province, Part 5
		The village is a protagonist in an Alexandre Dumas (père) novel, La Dame de Montsoreau, a story based on the murder of Bussy d'Amboise by the Comte de Montsoreau in 1576 — a real-life drama which actually took place at the Château de la Coutancière in Brain-sur-Alonnes.
		The Montsoreau Castle was first constructed in the 11th century at a strategic spot where the Loire and Vienne converge, serving the Count of Anjou as a defensive stronghold in clashes with the counts of Blois.
		The Bay of Biscay (derived from the Spanish name, Vizcaya) is a triangular extension of the North Atlantic Ocean along the west coast of France between Brittany and the northern coast of Spain.
	www.discoverfrance.net /France/Provinces/Pays-Loire5.shtml (643 words)

	Loire Valley Region Vacation Packages, Loire Valley Region Travel Packages, Discount Vacations - Go-today.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Take time to see the Chateau and as many as 40 scale-models and blueprints of Leonardo's inventions, in the elegant manor-house where he lived and worked for several years until his death in 1519; a tunnel connects the house and Chateau.
		The Renaissance Chateau was built on an island by the Indre River in the early 1500s.
		Today bike via the Chateau of Montsoreau, at the confluence of the Loire and the Vienne, to the stunning Abbey of Fontevraud, which contains the tombs and sculpted effigies of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II, and Richard the Lion-Heart.
	go-today.com /site_gtweb/pub_detail.asp?id=8360&iDept=339&h=1&.../2005 (931 words)

	Loire Valley Castles Packages, Chambord, Chenonceaux, Amboise, Cheverny, Experience authentic France with Come To ...
		Your program includes the visit of Montsoreau and Candes-Saint-Martin selected as ones of the Most Beautiful Villages of France.
		of Montsoreau (each second Sunday of the month, don't miss the flee-market), followed by a worthwhile walk along the "Path of patrimony" from Montsoreau to Candes-Saint-Martin along the banks of the Loire River.
		Free time in Montsoreau, a pretty place amongst the Most Beautiful Villages of France on the banks of the Loire.
	www.cometofrance.com /loirepackages.html (615 words)

	Chateau of Montsoreau, Montsoreau
		The 15th century Château of Montsoreau, between Fontevraud and Saumur, has preserved its fortress- like character.
		(The Goums were Moroccan units incorporated in the French army.) Alexandre Dumas immortalized one of the châtelaines of Montsoreau in his novel "La Dame de Montsoreau".
		Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law.
	www.planetware.com /montsoreau/chateau-of-montsoreau-f-loi-chmo.htm (78 words)

	Palace of Versailles -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The grandest, most impressive effort was perhaps that made by (additional info and facts about Peter I of Russia) Peter I of Russia.
		the great palace of the complex is a spectacular building, set atop a hill above a cascade outdoing its model, Louis XIV's cascade at the (additional info and facts about Chateau of Marly) Chateau of Marly.
		His funds ran out too soon but the central portion was finished, along with its hall of mirrors, and formal French gardens were planted around it.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/palace_of_versailles.htm (2301 words)

	Virtual Visit of the Loire Valley - Le Château de Montsoreau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The first comes in he fifteenth century, epoch when a lord de Chambes had this structure, half-fortress, half-pleasure palace, built.
		The history of this château inspired Mr Dumas for one of his novel.
		Localisation: The chateau de Montsoreau is bathed by the waters of the Loire.
	www.loirevalley-tours.com /usa/edifice.asp?code_edi=cha_montsoreau (68 words)

	Chateau de Beaulieu Bed and Breakfast - Saumur - Chateau de Beaulieu Bed and Breakfast Reviews - TripAdvisor
		We had found the Chateau de Beaulieu on the internet and are pleased to report that it's as wonderful...
		"Chateau de Bealieu was a rare find and treat with the most charming hosts."
		My husband and I stayed at the Chateau de Beaulieu (about 3 minutes from Saumur in the Loire) in November...
	tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g187199-d549936-Reviews-Chateau_de_Bea... (416 words)

	France, B&#38;B, Bed and breakfast, hotel, gite accommodation, Loire Valley close to Amboise, Saumur, Tours and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		La Prairie est implanté sur 8 hectares avec ses chevaux, de beau jardins, deux etang et tranquilité absolue.
		Nous sommes trés bien placé pour visiter les Chateau de la Loire ainsi que ses vignobles.
		The property is surrrounded by 20 acres of grassland (for our horses, which are available for specialist riding holidays or hourly rides), pretty gardens, several patios, a heated outdoor swimming pool, and two lovely lakes.
	www.laprairie-loire.com /pages/1/page1.html?refresh=1101227145997 (1023 words)

	Pays de la Loire, French Province, Part 4
		The Musée du Masque has waxwork figures wearing carnival masks with intricate and colorful costumes.
		Beginning in the 12th century, French peasants dug villages into the soft limestone (tuffeau) hillsides along the Loire River, between Saumur and Montsoreau.
		Known as troglodytes, they built homes into the face of the cliffs and created hundreds of kilometers of underground passageways.
	www.discoverfrance.net /France/Provinces/Pays-Loire4.shtml (655 words)

	TrekEarth \| Medieval village Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hi Fred, nice place, ollllldddd as I like.
		Nous y étions avec Philippe et Clochette au mois d'avril dernier pour visiter le château de Montsoreau.
		Je reconnais cette rue, mais le beau temps n'était pas au rendez-vous.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Europe/France/Central/photo115128.htm (723 words)

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