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château+de+castries Latitude and Longitude:

43°40′38.43″N 3°59′12.95″E / 43.6773417°N 3.9869306°E / 43.6773417; 3.9869306
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Château de Castries

The Château de Castries is a château in Castries, Hérault, France. [1] [2] [3] [4]

History

The estate has belonged to the House of Castries since 1465. [4] In 1565, Jacques de Castries undertook the building of a new château. [2] The garden was laid out by André Le Nôtre in 1666. [1] [2] The aqueduct, to water the garden, was built by Pierre-Paul Riquet. [1] [2] [5] [3]

The main house was looted and damaged during the French Revolution of 1789 [4] and was restored in 1828. [4] In 1935, it was bought back by René de La Croix de Castries. [6] In 1985, he donated the house to the Académie française. [3] It is open to the public. [1] [2]

References

43°40′38.43″N 3°59′12.95″E / 43.6773417°N 3.9869306°E / 43.6773417; 3.9869306


château+de+castries Latitude and Longitude:

43°40′38.43″N 3°59′12.95″E / 43.6773417°N 3.9869306°E / 43.6773417; 3.9869306
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Château de Castries

The Château de Castries is a château in Castries, Hérault, France. [1] [2] [3] [4]

History

The estate has belonged to the House of Castries since 1465. [4] In 1565, Jacques de Castries undertook the building of a new château. [2] The garden was laid out by André Le Nôtre in 1666. [1] [2] The aqueduct, to water the garden, was built by Pierre-Paul Riquet. [1] [2] [5] [3]

The main house was looted and damaged during the French Revolution of 1789 [4] and was restored in 1828. [4] In 1935, it was bought back by René de La Croix de Castries. [6] In 1985, he donated the house to the Académie française. [3] It is open to the public. [1] [2]

References

43°40′38.43″N 3°59′12.95″E / 43.6773417°N 3.9869306°E / 43.6773417; 3.9869306


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