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In the 17th century, the building was enlarged with a central body and two wings. A magnificent formal French-style garden was laid out behind. In 1732, for the first time, the building changed owners: the last Demoiselle de Bugy sold the château to the Pelluys family. In 1741 Gabrielle Pulluys married Christophe de Réméon and the château ...
The French word château (French pronunciation:; plural: châteaux) has a wider meaning than the English castle: it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English.
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 ...
Palace of Fontainebleau (/ ˈ f ɒ n t ɪ n b l oʊ / FON-tin-bloh, US also /-b l uː /-bloo; [1] French: Château de Fontainebleau [ʃɑto d(ə) fɔ̃tɛnblo]), located 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.
Château de Versailles. A château (French pronunciation:; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions.
Trousseau, a French term for "small bundle", may refer to: A dowry; The wardrobe and belongings of a bride, including the wedding dress or similar clothing; A hope chest, glory box or its contents; Trousseau (grape), a wine grape also known as Bastardo Trousseau Gris, a white mutation of the Trousseau grape; Armand Trousseau (1801–67), French ...
French Provincial architecture also known as French Eclectic architecture is a revivalist architectural style based on Manor houses or chateaux homes which were built by French aristocrats beginning in the 1600s. The homes are characterized by arched doorways and symmetrically placed elements.
Châteauesque (or Francis I style, [1] or in Canada, the Château Style [2]) is a revivalist architectural style based on the French Renaissance architecture of the monumental châteaux of the Loire Valley from the late fifteenth century to the early seventeenth century.