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Château de Lantis

Empty since 1787 and buried under 40,000 fallen tiles, Lantis survived two centuries because a farmer walled up its doors and windows during the Revolution. This small 17th-century military château, built between Cahors and Sarlat on the base of a 15th-century fortress, has kept its fireplaces,…

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Château de Bournazel

At the heart of the Rouergue, Bournazel is considered one of the purest examples of Renaissance architecture in southern France. Its sculpted decor, inspired by antiquity, makes it a showcase of refined 16th-century taste. Built on the remains of a medieval fortress, of which two towers still…

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Château de Caumont

A Loire Valley château lost in Gascony: built around 1535 by Nicolas Bachelier for Pierre de Nogaret de La Valette, Caumont stands apart from the region's square castles with its brick and stone Renaissance courtyard. Birthplace of the duc d'Épernon, a favorite of Henry III, it hosted Henry IV,…

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Château de Flaugergues

At the edge of Montpellier, Flaugergues is among the oldest folies, the country pleasure houses that fashionable society had built in the countryside. Vineyards, gardens, and residence form a remarkably coherent whole. Built in the late 17th century, the folie retains a bold ceremonial staircase…