sentences:  In the 19th century, the massive structure of the Château de Montsoreau rising directly on the banks of the Loire, the state of the building which was beginning to decline, as well as the dramatic setting of the confluence of the two major rivers, the Vienne and the Loire, inspired the romantic and pre-impressionist artists undertaking their journey along the Loire.In October 1826, William Turner spent a short stay on the banks of the Loire and took twenty-one views of the river.He immortalized the château de Montsoreau, taking as a setting the immensity of the scenery of the confluence of the Vienne and the Loire rivers.