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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.
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The Chateau d'If was finished in 1531, while Notre-Dame de la Garde was not completed until 1536, when it was used to help repel the troops of Charles Quint. It was built using stone from Cap Couronne, as well as materials from buildings outside the ramparts of the demolished city to keep them from providing shelter to enemy troops. [11]
Chateau-inspired Bath home on 27 acres with private stables sells for $3.5M. See inside. Gannett. Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 2024 at 6:00 AM.
The Château de Chenonceau (French: [ʃɑto də ʃənɔ̃so]) is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. [1]
The Strawbridge family purchased the 19th century château for £280,000 in 2015
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.
Today, Chateau-sur-Mer is a museum and setting for scenes from HBO's "The Gilded Age." Take a look inside. Completed in 1852, Chateau-sur-Mer was originally built as an Italianate-style villa for ...