Tag: French châteaux
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France Is Building a Real Medieval Castle From Scratch — and You Can Watch
In a forest in Burgundy, workers are building a real 13th-century castle using only medieval tools and techniques. Guédelon is unlike anywhere else in France.
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The Secret Rooms at Versailles That History Almost Forgot
Most visitors to Versailles see only the famous halls and gardens. But behind the gilded doors lie hidden rooms, a royal forge, and forgotten escapes that reveal the real story of France’s greatest palace.
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The French Château Where a Jealous Count Locked His Wife in a Tower
Deep in the Périgord Vert stands a château with the most dramatic roofline in Dordogne — and a centuries-old legend of a woman locked in a tower with nothing but a spinning wheel.