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Montreuil-Bellay castle. The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is a historical building in the département of Maine-et-Loire, first built on the site of a Gallo-Roman village. During the medieval period was part of a group of 32 villages that created the then known as "L'Anjou". After the defeat of the English the fief went under a big renovation by the creation of high massive walls construction including 13 interlocking towers. Nowadays, Château de Montreuil-Bellay is also the name of a premium wine made on the property.

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Montreuil-Bellay castle. The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is a historical building in the département of Maine-et-Loire, first built on the site of a Gallo-Roman village. During the medieval period was part of a group of 32 villages that created the then known as "L'Anjou". After the defeat of the English the fief went under a big renovation by the creation of high massive walls construction including 13 interlocking towers. Nowadays, Château de Montreuil-Bellay is also the name of a premium wine made on the property.