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Palais des Papes

The Palais des Papes is located in Avignon.    The palace’s construction started in 1252.    It is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.     The cloister.  Gardens in the time of the popes.  The banquet hall of the Grand Tinel and the kitchen (Cuisnine Haute). The kitchen (Cuisnine Haute) The sacristy, […]

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Tarascon

Château de Tarascon – Centre d’art René d’Anjou – is fortified castle that stands inTarascon, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.   It is rebuilt in the15th century.   From Avignon TGV centre is 15 minutes to Tarascon by train.          The garden.  Court of Honour.  View over the

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Saumur

The Château de Saumur is located in  Saumur in the Maine-et-Loire departement in the région Pays de Loire.   From Paris Montparnasse is 4hours by train to Saumur, with 1 changes in Angers.      The castle serves for The museum of the decorative arts and the Museum of the Horse. The castle has a

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Angers

The castle is located in Angers in the département of Maine-et-Loire in the region pays de la Loire.     From Paris is 1h45 by train to Angers.  The castle is founded in the 9th century . Originally, the Château d’Angers was built as a fortress at a site inhabited by the Romans because of

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Milandes

The Château des Milandes is a manor house located in the town of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in the Dordogne.   Tha castle is built  around 1489.   In 1940 Josephine Baker rented the château and then bought it in 1947. The private chapel of Milandes was built in 1503. The choir.  It was full decorated.   Its

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Beynac

This is an Middle Ages construction is perched on top of a limestone cliff, dominating the town and the north bank of the Dordogne.   The castle was built in the 12th century by the barons of Beynac.    The castle has been a location for several films:.      The Renaissance fireplace. The castle was built

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Gaillard

Entrance to protecting the keep. Château Gaillard ( is a medieval castle ruin located in Les Andelys in the  department of Eure, in the region of  Normandy.   Construction began in 1196 under the auspices of Richard the Lionheart, who was simultaneously King of England and feudal Duke of Normandy.     Inside the ruins of the Château-Gaillard keep. From Paris take the

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Gaillon

The Château de Gaillon is  located in Gaillon in the department Eure in the Normandy region.  The gatehouse of the Château de Gaillon. Train París Saint Lazare to Gare Gaillon Aubevoye in 1 hour.     In Gaillon Aubevoye bus  6B to Gaillon Mairie.  The courtyard The Château de Gaillon is a Renaissance residence, built on

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Bizy

Bizy castle is located in Vernon in the Eure department in the region Normandy.   The castle is build in 1675. From Paris is 45 minutes by train to Vernon Giverny. You take bus 1 to the castle. The dining room. The grand salon. The grand salon. The gardens. The gardens with their fountains and waterfalls.

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Pierrefonds

Pierrefonds is located in the the Oise department in the region of Hauts-de-France.   Train from Paris Gare du Nord to Crepy en Valois or Compiègne.  Bus 657 & 658   to Pierrefonds stop at Mairie.  Château de Pierrefonds Courtyard.   The castle is built in the 12th century.  The chapel.  The castle was built in

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