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The Château de Chenonceau (French: [ʃɑto də ʃənɔ̃so]) is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. [1] It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Valley. [2] The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. [3]
The castle, located in Great Barrington, Mass., has hit the market for a kingly $8.995 million. (Think that's expensive? (Think that's expensive? It initially hit the market for $15 million in 2007.)
French provincial architecture began in rural France the 1600s. The architecture was inspired by the stylings of Versailles during the reign of King Louis XIV. [1] Homes found in Normandy, France are often known for the style. [2] The first homes to be designed in the style were manor houses. [3]
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. This list focuses primarily on architectural entities that may be properly termed castle or fortress ( French : château-fort ), and excludes entities not built around a ...
The Husson family, seigneurs (lords) of Montgiroux around 1406, gave their name to the château de la Motte-Husson, or Husson Castle. [3] The Baglion de la Dufferie family [4] (a French branch of the Baglioni family of Perugia) [5] acquired the estate in 1600. [3] The castle was rebuilt in the enclosure of the old square moat.
The Château Louis XIV is a château constructed between 2008 and 2011 [1] [2] in the commune of Louveciennes in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region. [3]The chateau was built by the property developer Emad Khashoggi's property development company COGEMAD using traditional craftsmanship techniques and materials.
The home, also known as the Fisherman’s Castle, “is simply a staple of comfort for our great city,” the listing says. ‘Irish Bayou Castle’ for sale in New Orleans. Is it an investor’s ...
Taken over by Napoleonic French state for use as a military barracks and prison. Château de Beaumont le Vieux: End of 10th century Ruin Château de Crestet: Château d'Entrechaux: 10th-11th century Undergoing restoration Château de Lacoste: Ruins A residence of the Marquis de Sade, destroyed during the French Revolution. Château de Mornas