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The Château d'If (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto dif]) is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about 1.5 kilometres (7 ⁄ 8 mile) offshore from Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it later served as a prison until the end of the 19th century.
Castel del Monte (Italian for "Castle of the Mountain"; Barese: Castìdde du Monte) is a 13th-century citadel and castle situated on a hill in Andria in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It was built during the 1240s by King Frederick II, who had inherited the lands from his mother Constance of Sicily. In the 18th century, the castle's ...
During World War I, Gaston Menier set up the gallery to be used as a hospital ward. [17] During the Second World War , the château was bombed by the Germans in June 1940. [ 20 ] It was also a means of escaping from the Nazi - occupied zone on one side of the River Cher to the "free" zone on the opposite bank. [ 17 ]
The Château de Chambord (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d(ə) ʃɑ̃bɔʁ]) in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture, which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures.
The Strawbridge family purchased the 19th century château for £280,000 in 2015
LONDON — Peter Copping is taking a turn for Christie’s, opening his 15th-century Normandy chateau, La Carlière, for a virtual exhibition of art, objects, antiques and furniture to be featured ...
While Maddox and Pax gave away their mother, Zahara, 9, and Vivienne, 6, threw flower petals and Shiloh, 8, and Knox, 6, were ring bearers, AP reports.We're so happy the couple finally decided to ...
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.