Chateau of Montreuil-Bellay, 49260 Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire, Region Pays de la Loire
All the different towers and turrets that are present in this castle architecture shows the richness of the castle of Montreuil-Bellay. The latter was built for the Gothic quickly became a Renaissance castle. The Château de Montreuil-Bellay is a historical … Continue reading
Chateau of Rully, 71150 Rully, Saone-et-Loire, Region Bourgogne
Surrounded by vineyards, Chateau de Rully overlooks the plain leading down to the Saône. Its oldest parts were built in the fourteenth century and was renovated and improved several times over the generations. History of Chateau of Rully At the … Continue reading
Posted in Chateaux, French wines and Castles, Region Bourgogne, Saone-et-Loire
Tagged middle age, Saint-Léger
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Chateau of Gervrey-Chambertin, 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin, Cote d’Or, Region Bourgogne
The castle stands on the heights of the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, and have been adversely affected due to time and weather. Surrounded by vineyards, it is a historical monument since 1993, and belonged to the medieval abbey of Cluny. History … Continue reading
Posted in Chateaux, Cote d'Or, French wines and Castles, Funny Castles, Region Bourgogne
Tagged Cluny, jacques masson
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Chateau Haut-Brion, 33600 Pessac, Gironde, Region Aquitaine
From modest pace, the Chateau Haut-Brion is located in the heart of one of the most prestigious estates of Bordeaux, and date of the sixteenth century. It was enlarged a century later by its owners, land lovers and wine. History … Continue reading
Posted in Chateaux, French wines and Castles, Gironde, Region Aquitaine
Tagged Bordeaux, Bordelais, Pessac-Léognan
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Chateau Margaux, 33460 Margaux, Gironde, Region Aquitaine
Margaux is the first vintage of Médoc, is internationally known and widely appreciated by wine lovers. Overlooking this area, a stately white neoclassical style, built by a student of Victor Louis, the last years of the empire. History of Chateau … Continue reading
Posted in Chateaux, French wines and Castles, Gironde, Region Aquitaine
Tagged Bordeaux, Bordelais, harvest, Margaux, vineyard
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Chateau of Sully, 71360 Sully, Saone-et-Loire, Region Bourgogne
As one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles in Burgundy and France, the Château de Sully has always imposed its elegance in the valley of Dree, including armed with his elegant neo-Renaissance facade off. Since the eighteenth century it acueille … Continue reading
Chateau of Suze-la-Rousse, 26790 Suze-la-Rousse, Drome, Region Rhone-Alpes
Proudly overlooking the plain Tricastin and vineyards, the ocher brick Castle of Suze-la-Rousse shine down from the deep ditches that used to defend it. Despite a rather austere external architecture and military, the courtyard of the castle houses a palace … Continue reading
Posted in Chateaux, Drome, French wines and Castles, Medieval castles and cities, Region Rhone-alpes
Tagged austère, décoration, renaissance, wine
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Chateau of Arlay, 39140 Arlay, Jura, Region Franche-Comte
Dating from the eighteenth century, the castle of Arlay was built on the ruins of a castle of the thirteenth century and the middle of a vineyard area that belonged to the same family since the eleventh, transmitted from father … Continue reading
Posted in Chateaux, French wines and Castles, Jura, Medieval castles and cities, Region Franche-Comte
Tagged castel, fortify, garden, predators, ruins, wine
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