it could have been a burial place, but also a dwelling. Saint-Pierre de Rest Church: Inscribed in 1952, is a Twelfth, thirteenth and eighteenth century church formerly built in the Loire River bed. Saint-Peter is the patron saint of fishermen. Château de Montsoreau: Classified in 1862 like Château de Fontainebleau, Les Invalides and Château Gaillard. Only 57 châteaux on this second list established under Prosper Mérimée supervision. House fifteenth century (Quai de la Loire): Inscribed in 1952, the staircase tower and the north facade have been listed. House seventeenth century (Quai de la Loire): Inscribed in 1952, the exterior staircase and the south facade have been listed. House sixteenth century (Rue Joan of Arc): Inscribed in 1926, the fireplace of the sixteenth century has been listed. Windmill of the Trench: Inscribed in 1978, is a polygonal eighteenth-century windmill. Urban Areas Petites Cités de Caractère Montsoreau is listed on the (), a distinction given to villages or towns of less than 6,000 inhabitants, whose agglomeration must be protected by and have a structure dense enough to give it the appearance of a city, hold an architectural heritage of quality and homogeneity, and exercise or have exercised urban functions of centrality or have a concentration of buildings resulting from a present or past activity with a strong identity. The municipality must have a multi-year program for the rehabilitation and enhancement of heritage. The Most Beautiful Villages of France Montsoreau is part of The Most Beautiful Villages of France (). Les Plus Beaux Villages de France is an association grouping 172 villages (as of 2022) considered as the most beautiful among the 32,000 villages of France. A selection committee studies the applications for membership submitted by the mayors of the municipalities concerned. The village must have less than 2000 inhabitants, have at least two historic monuments, and have a policy of preservation of the landscape which must be materialized in urban planning documents. Since July 2012, the association is part of the association The Most Beautiful Villages of the World. Population As of 2017, the official population of Montsoreau are 446 inhabitants according to the INSEE, the town thus losing 20% of its population since 1990. The demography of Montsoreau depends a lot on the activity of the town itself, second homes, and retirees. Montsoreau economy is centered on tourism, and agriculture, the number of its inhabitants is limited by the geographical constraints,