Let your sights linger on the Loire River a few seconds too long and the little French village of Montsoreau will pass you by.

Located in the Loire region where road signs read like a fine wine list, Montsoreau sits west of a good Sancerre and shares soil with the Anjou-Touraine vineyards.  The small village has a palpable charisma that can’t be contrived and is a lesson in weaving subtle luxury into a traditional French setting…