Montreuil-Bellay
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Montreuil-Bellay | |
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 A general view of Montreuil-Bellay | |
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 Location of Montreuil-Bellay | |
  Montreuil-Bellay  Montreuil-Bellay | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′56″N 0°09′08″W / 47.1322°N 0.1522°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saumur |
| Canton | Doué-en-Anjou |
| Intercommunality | CA Saumur Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Bonnin[1] |
Area 1 | 48.96 km2 (18.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,746 |
| • Density | 76.51/km2 (198.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Montreuillais, Montreuillaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49215 /49260 |
| Elevation | 29–73 m (95–240 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
| Website | Official website |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montreuil-Bellay (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁœj bɛlɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
It is located approximately 15 km to the south of Saumur, and is famous for the Château de Montreuil-Bellay, which is situated in the town.
Montreuil-Bellay is on the Thouet, and was the head of navigation until navigation ceased at the beginning of the 20th century.[3] The navigation works were undertaken in the 15th century by the lords of Montreuil-Bellay, who in turn were granted letters patent by King Charles VII allowing them to raise a tax on wine that would pass through their land.[4] Montreuil-Bellay station has rail connections to Tours, Saumur, Bressuire and La Roche-sur-Yon.
