Superb castle along the Thouet which flows into the Loire at Saumur. Many women prisoners, victims of the plague were saved by the inhabitants of Montreuil-Bellay horrified by the conditions of detention in the castle.
(taken from Trip Advisor although I would agree with everything in the following description) Thouars is one of those pretty French towns that few people have ever heard of... It …
Without the characteristic wings - which used to capture the power of the wind to set the heavy millstones in motion - the once proud windmill, which was certainly impressive …
The Romanesque and Gothic church of Saint-Médard de Thouars is characterized by its three naves: a central one and two side vaults of the same height. Its main portal is remarkable and overlooks a small quiet square.