Montreuil-Bellay Brocante

The first Sunday of every month Montreuil-Bellay hosts its monthly Brocante (flea-market).



The heart of this small town comes alive as locals, tourists and bargin hunters mill around stalls full of curiosities.




With a little patience, perserverance and bartering a French treasure or two can be found to take home to remind you of your time in the Loire Valley.


One of our favourite brocantes to visit Montreuil-Bellay is dominated by a impressive fairy-tale château....

....which can be visited after a busy morning of mooching around the brocante and a picnic lunch along the river edge at the feet of the château.

'AOC Mission Possible'

Capturing the sunshine in May we welcomed budding wine connoisseurs Jane & Christopher to 'La Bellevue' for their 'AOC Mission Possible'.

With an impressive list of 'must try' AOC's to visit in the Loire Valley, Christopher & Jane combined well & lesser known appellations, châteaux and many of the attractions of the Val de Loire during their stay.

Dear Sarah-Jane & Gérald,

Thank you so much for a brilliant stay at Annie's House - we couldn't have been looked after better or have had a better introduction to wine and wine-tasting.

Thank you for the caves, delicious wines and strawberries. Gorgeous weather was the icing on the cake. We'll be back and telling all of our friends !

Thanks again !
Jane & Christopher