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However, a fire in 1932 destroyed most of the buildings in the castle, which then became abandoned. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In December 2017, a French startup organized a crowdfunding campaign site, and 27,190 people having to pay at least €50 each joined the cause, raising € 1,600,000, [ 2 ] to purchase the castle with the aim of preserving it.
It is located in Chaumont, straddling the municipalities of Mainsat and La Serre-Bussière-Vieille, in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. The path leading to the château (rue de Chaumont) is in the town of Mainsat, but the building itself is in the neighbouring town of La Serre-Bussière-Vieille. [1] [2]
Ruined castles in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (8 P) Pages in category "Ruined castles in France" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
#3 Chapel With Sculptures, France. Located in a small village, this abandoned chapel once belonged to a former seminary. The most beautiful feature of this place is the magnificent sculptures that ...
awscyh/Flickr Castles, chateaux, and mansions - these are displays of wealth and power usually reserved for kings and countesses, or at least old-timey movie stars. It's hard to imagine these ...
This is a list of castles in France, arranged by region and department. Notes The French word château has a wider meaning than the English castle : it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English.
The Château de Montignac is a ruined castle in the commune of Montignac-Charente, in the Charente département of France. The castle is the property of the commune and has been listed since 1962 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture .
The castle has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1927 [1] and received some preservation works in 2007. The castle site is open daily to visitors, though access to the tower is impossible. [2] On 1 October 2009, the castle was closed due to a risk of falling stones. [3] It was reopened on 12 August ...