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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 .
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 ...
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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: