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The Kingdom of France in the Middle Ages (roughly, from the 10th century to the middle of the 15th century) was marked by the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and West Francia (843–987); the expansion of royal control by the House of Capet (987–1328), including their struggles with the virtually independent principalities (duchies and counties, such as the Norman and Angevin regions ...
Since 2004, the medieval town of Guérande has been a member of a national network of 120 towns, the Villes et Pays d'Art et d'Histoire (Towns and Regions of Art and History). The fortified wall of Guérande is one of the best preserved and complete in France. Its circumference stretches 1434 meters.
Rebuilding of various epochs in the bastide of Monpazier has preserved the market square couverts of the first planning.. Bastides are fortified [1] new towns built in medieval Languedoc, Gascony, Aquitaine, England and Wales [2] [3] during the 13th and 14th centuries, although some authorities count Mont-de-Marsan and Montauban, which was founded in 1144, [4] as the first bastides.
Toward the end of the 17th century, Louis XIV made the Île-de-France the permanent locale for great royal residences when he built the Palace of Versailles. Nonetheless, those who gained the king's favour, as well as the wealthy bourgeoisie , continued to renovate existing châteaux or build lavish new ones in the Loire Valley as summer ...
This list of castles in Normandy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the regions of Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy in northern France. Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia .
This list of castles in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is a list of medieval castles or châteaus forts in the region in southern France. Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia .
The list of medieval bridges in France comprises all known bridges that existed between 500 and 1500 AD in the territory modern-day France, including regions which were not part of the country in the Middle Ages, such as Burgundy, Alsace, Lorraine and Savoie.
Currently, 49 properties in France are inscribed on the World Heritage List. 42 of these are cultural properties, 6 are natural properties, and 1 is mixed. [1] Four properties are transboundary properties. [3] The first was added to the list in 1979 and the latest in 2019. Five properties were submitted in 1979. [1]