French Castles

A castle (from Latin castellum) is a type of Fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during theMiddle Ages by nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for nobility; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Usage of the term has varied over time and has been applied to structures as diverse as hill forts and country houses. Over the approximately 900 years that castles were built they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such ascurtain walls and arrowslits, were commonplace.

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Saumur

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Rauzan

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Azay-le-Rideau

By Jean-Michel Leclercq

Carcassonne

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Versailles

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Chambord

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Vaux le Vicomte

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Najac

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Chenonceau

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Laroquebrou

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