The Château de Fère-en-Tardenois is a ruined castle and is located in Fère-en-Tardenois in the Aisne département in the region of Hauts-de-France. Construction of the original castle began in 1206. It had seven towers. Bridge carrying the covered gallery.
Governor’s Gate – Town Hall Square Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France. The castle was constructed in the 1220 century. It was famous for the size of its central tower and the pride of its lords. Ramparts. Ramparts. On January 12, 1981, the French Post Office issued a stamp depicting
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The Château de Condé is a private castle in Condé-en-Brie in the department Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France. The castle is build around 1200. The castle, still enclosed around a square courtyard, was itself surrounded by walls that extended as far as two buildings from this period: the “porterie” to the west and the
The Château de Compiègne is a royal residence built for Louis XV and restored by Napoleon. Compiègne was one of three seats of royal government, the others being Versailles and Fontainebleau. It is located in Compiègne in the Oise department. The first royal residence was built in 1374. Main staircase. Today’s visitors can find three distinct museums within the château: the apartments themselves; the Museum
Chantilly is a historic French castle located in the town of Chantilly, in the department Oise. The site comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château, built around 1560 and the Grand Château, which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s. From Paris you can take the TER of the
The Château de Flaugergues is a country house near Montpellier. Bus 9 stop Louis Lépine. The house preserves antique furniture and a collection of Flemish tapestries. It is build in the 17th century. Dining room Des tapisseries flamandes décorent l’escalier d’honneur Des tapisseries flamandes décorent l’escalier d’honneur. Main staircase Orangerie. French garden. English garden.
The castle of Sedan is located in Sedan in the department of the Ardennes in the region of Grand Est. From Paris Gare de l’Est is 2h00 by train to Sedan. The construction of the castle started in 1424. The castle was used as a military hospital by the German army in World War
The Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg is a medieval castle located in the commune of Orschwillerin the Bas-Rhin département in the region of Alsace. . Located in the Vosges mountains just west of Sélestat, situated in a strategic area on a rocky spur overlooking the Upper Rhine Plain, it was used by successive powers from the Middle Ages until the Thirty Years’
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Château de La Bussière is located in the commune of La Bussière in the Loiret département in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Is is build between 1600 and 1700 Fireplace in the château dining room. Linen room. The dining room. Grand Salon. The park was created in the 17th century by
The Château de Voltaire is located in Ferney-Voltaire in the department Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône Alpes. It is close to the border with Switzerland. It was Voltaire’s home between 1761 and 1778. The chapel. The main part of the chapel present today was built by Voltaire in 1761. The room of Voltaire. The
