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 | With the origin stronghold of Aurélien, companion of Clovis, the castle of Blandy les Tours was rebuilt in XVIe century by François II of Orleans which made a residence of pleasure of it. The princess of Clèves was maried here in 1572 in the presence of the future Henri IV. After the restorations of the XVIIe century, the castle was dismantled and converted into farm. The powerful keep draws up... |  | 12/29/2005 | 153 | 
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 | France - Brittany region castle (to be added to "historical castle" file) | | 02/20/2006 | 146 |
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 | Location: Aldie, Virginia
Constructed by John Roswell Miller, his two daughters, and his second son. Miller began clearing the land for his castle in 1980 and was completed in 1999. The castle is currently owned by Gilbert Julien and is opened for tours. |  | 09/17/2006 | 295 |
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 | Fontenay castle built in XVIIth century was pulled down and rebuilt in 1854. It was bought in 1937 by the RATP joint production committee under the leadership of the CGT trade union. |  | 01/16/2006 | 162 |
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 | Fleurac Castle, located in the heart ot the Perigord (close to Les Eyzies prehistoric site) is famous for its architecture.
This Castle is a fine example of 19th century neo-gothic style, it was reconstructed in the late 19th century and the
interior is still decorated with same era furniture.
The castle is situated in a beautiful park covering 20 hectares ... | | 06/19/2008 | 222 |
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 | XVth and XVIth century castle, constructed from 1497 till 1604 on the bases of a ancient noble den which had justice rights on Antonne, Sarliac and Savignac-les-Eglises.
Although having undergone at least four sieges, during the religious wars then during the Sling(Revolt), this castle is well preserved.
This beautiful building of Renaissance style consists of an i... | | 06/21/2008 | 152 |
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 | Alexandre Dumas' House
Thanks to the success of the Three Musketeers (les Trois Mousquetaires), Alexandre Dumas builds his small romantic castle (a "folie" as usually said for this kind of building) in the close countryside which borders Paris in 1847. It will be known as the Castle of Monte-Cristo and is located at Port-Marly. This eccentric residence was built in a style Néo-... | | 01/16/2006 | 187 |
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 | Les Baumettes, Famous Prison in Marseille, France. | | 11/20/2005 | 403 |
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 | Les Ulis is a little town in the suburb of Paris. It is principally composed by social housing. We can see these big towers called "H.L.M.". Some of them can contain 18 floors and more than 300 flats, all occupied by people under the minimum salary allowed. Les Ulis is a district of poor people, but not of high criminality, in countrary of others suburb regions... http://www.mairie-de... |  | 11/22/2005 | 172 |
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 | The famous house of the Hearst family, located on the Pacific coast. Actually can be visited with guided tours.
http://www.hearstcastle.com/ | | 07/03/2006 | 670 |
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 | 53 Lancasters and 8 Mosquitos of No 5 Group bombed the airfield at Tours and caused much damage. 1 Lancaster and 1 Mosquito lost. | | 02/11/2007 | 268 |
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 | Camped on the rocky outcrop of Baux-of-Provence, bordered of two straight down ravines, the Castle of the Baux, at the same time imposing site and monument of legend, extends on nearly 7 hectares. Medieval fortified town with the borders of Languedoc, Comtat Venaissin and Provence, the Castle of the Beaux was with the lasting conflicts of the centuries: Provence was at the time the object of al... | | 01/02/2006 | 197 |
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