Reformation
Top Chateaux
Chateau de Versailles
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Located 30 minutes outside of Paris, built by Louis XIV as his personal palace
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Chateau de Chambord
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Built in the XVIth century, a Renaissance palace and one of the largest Chateaux de la Loire
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Chateau d'amboise
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Also part of the Chateaux de la Loire, used by many french kings and lords
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Chateau d'Ussé
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This chateau is known to be the inspiration behind the castle in the film Beauty and the Beast
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Chateau de Chantilly
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Built in the Middle-Ages, this was the castle of a famous prince who collected many art pieces
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Chateau de Chenonceau
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Famously known for being built over the river alongside it
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Chateau de Valençay
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A castle with Renaissance architecture and beautiful gardens
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Chateau de Saumur
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Built at first as a fortress in the 10th century, it will see many renovations until the 16th century
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Chateau des Baux-de-Provence
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Construction started during the 10th century, on a rocky hill overlooking the village. The castle is in ruins today, but it is still an important historical landmark
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Chateau de Villandry
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Medieval fortress transformed into a chateau of the Renaissance during the 17th century
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