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The philosopher Montesquieu (1689–1755), (full title: Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu) was born, lived and wrote the majority of his works here. [2] Visitors may see his library (though the books have been transferred to the library in Bordeaux) and his bedroom, both preserved as they were in the 18th century.
Château de la Brède, Montesquieu's birthplace. Montesquieu was born at the Château de la Brède in southwest France, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Bordeaux. [4] His father, Jacques de Secondat (1654–1713), was a soldier with a long noble ancestry, including descent from Richard de la Pole, Yorkist claimant to the English crown.
Montesquiu (Catalan pronunciation: [muntəsˈkiw]) is a municipality in the comarca (county) of Osona in Catalonia, Spain.It is situated on the banks of the Ter river in the north of the comarca.
The estate overlooks the Chantilly Racecourse and the Grandes Écuries (Great Stables), which contains the Living Museum of the Horse. According to legend, Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prince of Condé believed that he would be reincarnated as a horse after his death. In 1719, he asked the architect Jean Aubert to build stables suitable to his ...
Today, the castle serves various functions. It houses a castle museum, a restaurant, and a falconry. The outer castle, including the restaurant, is open to the public during the day. The core castle primarily functions as a museum, with the ticket office and museum store located in the second gate building.
Château Laroche, also known as the Loveland Castle, is a museum on the banks of the Little Miami River north of Loveland, Ohio, United States. Built in the style of a Medieval castle , construction began in the 1927 by Boy Scout troop leader, World War I veteran, and medievalist Harry D. Andrews. [ 1 ]
Urach Castle: sleighs of state. The museum today has a further seven branches throughout Württemberg referring to special topics: Schlossmuseum Aulendorf (Aulendorf Castle museum): old toys and art of the classicism period; Schloss Urach (Urach Castle): sleighs of state, 25 specimens, world's biggest collection of this kind
The Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ʃato də bulɔɲ syʁ mɛʁ]) is a castle in the French seaport of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais département. It houses the Boulogne museum. The castle was built in the 13th century by Philippe Hurepel (1180-1234), count of Boulogne and son of Philip II of France.