Château de Lalande, kept in the family for centuries In English, when we think of the French word château, or the plural châteaux, we think of the fortified castles brought to the British Isles by the Normans. We think of crenellations, moats and stone spiral staircases. That is not what château means in France. In France châteaux range from medieval forts to a farm estate producing wine. You will find examples of them all in the legendary Loire valley. Fortified royal castles, ‘wedding cake’ palaces, manor houses, hunting lodges inspired by fantasies of antiquity and residences of the vineyards built up by wine producing families. There are examples of each of them also in the first series of ETTC DIY. Alison and Paul’s Château Brametourte, ( http://brametourte-test.com/home/weddings/wedding-service-options/gothic-courtyard ) in the Tarn department, is an example of a fortified building that has been little altered over the centuries. Eleventh century Roman v...
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