The Château de Montsoreau, in the market town of Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire is a département in west-central France. ...Maine_et_Loire, France _ Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...France, was constructed in Events February 9 _ Wars of the Roses: Richard, Duke of York dismissed as Protector February 23 _ Johannes Gutenberg prints the first Bible on a printing press May 22 _ Wars of the Roses: First Battle of St Albans _ Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick defeat...1455 by Jean de Chambes, a senior councillor to Charles VII the Victorious, a. ...King Charles VII. Erected on the bank of the Loire river, it was a strategic fortress, controlling river traffic between Chinon is a town and commune of the Indre_et_Loire département in France. ...Chinon and Saumur is a small city and commune in the Maine_et_Loire département of France on the Loire River, with an approximate population of 30,000 (in 2001). ...Saumur.

Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie ( July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870), is best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him the most widely read French author in the world. ...Alexandre Dumas' novel Alexandre Dumas (père) novel La Dame de Monsoreau is based upon the amorous escapades of two ladies who occupied the Château de Montsoreau during the reign of King Henri III. External links Free eBook of La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 1 at Project Gutenberg Free eBook of La dame de...La Dame de Monsoreau is based upon the amorous escapades of two ladies who occupied the castle during the reign of Henry III (French: Henri III; Polish: Henryk III Walezy; September 19, 1551 _ August 2, 1589) was King of Poland (1573_1574) and subsequently King of France (1574_1589). ...King Henri III.

By the end of the 19th century, the castle was abandoned and in near ruins. Today, having undergone extensive renovation, it is owned by the The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ...Département and houses the Musée des Goums Marocains.