Montrésor is located in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)
A car is needed to visite this village.
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montrésor Church.
It was founded in 1521 .
The Batarnay family tomb.
Half-timbered house.
The Bouvet bridge.
Ruins of the medieval fortress.
Dwarf treasure route.
In total 15 dwarfs to discover.
The village seen from the banks of the Indrois.
In the background the castle.
Wash house
The lizard of the legend of Montrésor.
Legend has it that in the 6th century, King Gontran and his squire were led to a treasure by a lizard covered in gold, and they had a castle built on the hill that sheltered the hoard.
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