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  2. Château de Loches - Wikipedia

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    The Château de Loches (also called Le Logis Royal de Loches) is a castle located in the département of Indre-et-Loire in the Loire Valley in France; it was constructed in the 9th century. Built some 500 metres (1,600 ft) away from the river Indre , the huge castle, famous mostly for its massive square keep , dominates the town of Loches .

  3. Corps de logis - Wikipedia

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    Blenheim Palace: “F” marks the corps de logis containing the principal rooms. “A” marks the cour d'honneur , while “B” and “C” are the secondary service wings In architecture , a corps de logis ( French pronunciation: [kɔʁ də lɔʒi] ) is the principal or main block, or central building of a mansion , country or manor house ...

  4. Maréchal des logis - Wikipedia

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    Maréchal des logis (French for 'marshal of lodgings') is a sub-officer rank used by some units of the French Armed Forces.It is traditionally a cavalry unit rank. There are three distinct ranks of maréchal des logis, which are generally the equivalents of sergeant ranks (although they generally have less responsibility than a British or Commonwealth sergeant).

  5. Ranks in the French Army - Wikipedia

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    The title of "marshal of France" (maréchal de France) is awarded as a distinction, rather than a rank. The marshals wear seven stars and carry a baton. As a distinction rather than a rank, the title of Marshal is granted through a special law voted by the French Parliament. For this reason, it is impossible to demote a Marshal.

  6. Court of honor (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Louis Le Vau opened up the interior court of the Château de Versailles to create the expansive entrance cour d'honneur, subsequently copied all over Europe.. A court of honor (French: cour d'honneur [kuʁ dɔnœʁ] ⓘ; German: Ehrenhof [ˈeːʁənhoːf]) is the principal and formal approach and forecourt of a large building.

  7. Château de La Vérie - Wikipedia

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    The Château de La Vérie, also known as the Logis de La Vérie, is a château in Challans, Vendée, France. It was built in the 17th century. [ 1 ] It has been listed as an official historical monument since 1964.

  8. Château d'Annecy - Wikipedia

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    The Tour de la Reine (Queen's Tower) is the oldest part of the castle, dating from the 12th century. Its walls are over 4 m (13 ft) thick. At the bottom of the courtyard, the tower and the Logis Perrière date from the 15th century. Other notable parts of the castle are: the Vieux Logis, the Logis Nemours, the Logis Neuf. From the castle ...

  9. Lancers of the Imperial Guard - Wikipedia

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    A maréchal des logis positioned at the left door of the imperial carriage received three wounds; "not one of the men of the escort whose effects bear no trace of the explosion". [ citation needed ] Fleury and Sonolet, in Historia n° 134, report the following anecdote: