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    word château is a French word that has entered the English language, where its meaning is more specific than it is in French. The French word château denotes...
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    Finances, at his palatial residence, the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. Louis XIV was impressed by the château and its gardens, which were the work of Louis...
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    5″N 5°19′30.5″E / 43.279861°N 5.325139°E / 43.279861; 5.325139 The Château d'If (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto dif]) is a fortress located on the Île...
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    largest château in the Loire Valley; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal residences at the Château de Blois...
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    The Château de Chenonceau (French: [ʃɑto də ʃənɔ̃so]) is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire...
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    The Château de Breteuil (previously called the Château de Bevilliers) is a château situated in the Vallée de Chevreuse in Yvelines department of France...
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    The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, commonly referred to as the Château Frontenac, is a historic hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The hotel is situated...
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    French Ministry of Culture. Château des Milandes, also in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle List of castles in France Base Mérimée: Château de Castelnaud, Ministère...
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    The Château de Chantilly (pronounced [ʃɑto d(ə) ʃɑ̃tiji]) is a historic French château located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, about 50 kilometres (30...
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    The Château de Chaumont (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto də ʃomɔ̃]), officially Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, is a castle (château) in Chaumont-sur-Loire...
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