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2. List of castles in Nord-Pas-de-Calais - Wikipedia

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   This list of castles in Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France.

3. Château de Passy-les-Tours - Wikipedia

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   Its architecture was inspired by the Château de Vincennes in Paris and its imposing towers (tours) give their name to the village of Passy-les-Tours. During the Hundred Years' War , from 1422, it was occupied by captain Perrinet Gressard who opposed Joan of Arc at the siege of La Charité-sur-Loire in 1429.

4. List of castles in France - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of castles in France, arranged by region and department. Notes 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.

5. Châteaux of the Loire Valley - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

6. List of castles in Normandy - Wikipedia

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   Tour des Archives de Vernon: 1123 Ruins Keep survives. Château Gaillard: 1196-8 Ruins Built in 2 years by Richard the Lionheart, early concentric castle of advanced design. Château-sur-Epte: 11th century Ruins Château de Conches-en-Ouche: 11th century Ruins Begun 1034. Château de Gisors: 12-13th century Ruins Château d'Harcourt

7. Château de Candé - Wikipedia

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   In 1927, Charles Bedaux, a Franco-American industrial millionaire, and his wife Fern, purchased the castle from Jean Drake del Castillo, the grandson of Santiago.They carried out substantial work to modernise the castle, such as adding a plumbing system, improving the electrical system and installing central heating in all parts of the building, with 60 tons of pipes installed in the walls.