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France has over 40,000 castles (and châteaus) - more than any other country. These are the most breathtaking 🧵 1. Château de Pierrefonds, Oise (14th century) pic.twitter.com/lt0JOEEwpG
2024-01-27 02:09:572. Château de Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire (16th century) pic.twitter.com/7urKhNdWV6
2024-01-27 02:09:573. Château d'If, Frioul archipelago, Marseille (16th century) pic.twitter.com/Hi3bWVou5T
2024-01-27 02:09:584. Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers, Vienne (13th century) pic.twitter.com/YrQZwebYgy
2024-01-27 02:09:585. Château de Costaérès, Trégastel, Brittany (19th century) pic.twitter.com/gGPlcmE00d
2024-01-27 02:09:596. Château de Meauce, Nièvre (13th - 15th century) pic.twitter.com/5OQ4jaVeCv
2024-01-27 02:09:597. Château de Septmonts, Aisne (14th century) pic.twitter.com/OXLRuHn7XH
2024-01-27 02:10:008. Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire (16th century) pic.twitter.com/IG7fMsW4Wh
2024-01-27 02:10:009. Château du Sailhant, Cantal (10th - 19th century) pic.twitter.com/uFs0h16Hhy
2024-01-27 02:10:0110. Château de Najac, Aveyron (13th century) pic.twitter.com/7W4i2F2hBo
2024-01-27 02:10:0211. Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg, Bas-Rhin (12th - 20th century) pic.twitter.com/v7jYFm3jz7
2024-01-27 02:10:0312. Château de Chantilly, Oise (16th - 19th century) pic.twitter.com/EmWYr1N2Wk
2024-01-27 02:10:0313. Château de Saumur, Maine-et-Loire (12th century) pic.twitter.com/jhj18em78S
2024-01-27 02:10:0414. Château de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher (16th century) pic.twitter.com/tse8eF14tD
2024-01-27 02:10:05Honorary mention (not a castle but a fortified monastery)... 15. Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy (10th - 16th century) pic.twitter.com/F92Dqhj6OW
2024-01-27 02:10:06Here's a map showing the concentration of castles in Europe: pic.twitter.com/UcKXHt1xnM
2024-01-27 02:10:06@Culture_Crit And it’s crazy how some of them are relatively inexpensive and on the market now.
2024-01-27 02:11:10@Gart3_eth There are usually around 500-1000 up for sale at any one time.
2024-01-27 02:19:22@Culture_Crit Château de Berzé is absolutely magnificent. pic.twitter.com/VH3iqhNHXZ
2024-01-27 02:14:28@Culture_Crit My favorite: Château de Grayskull pic.twitter.com/slEAY4NKAS
2024-01-27 02:24:55@Culture_Crit Nicknamed the Chateau des Dames, the Chateau de Chenonceau is one of the most majestic castles in the Loire pic.twitter.com/klwVQo2YhR
2024-01-27 03:44:14Chambord, the Most Famous Castle in the Loire In any self-respecting list of the 10 most famous castles in France, the Loire region simply cannot be missed. Of all of the castles to be found here, one of the most outstanding examples is the Château de Chambord. A wealth of important Renaissance artists participated in its construction, considered the brainchild of the aforementioned King Francis I. One of the most famous was undoubtedly Leonardo Da Vinci himself who, according to legend, was the designer of the famous Chambord double helix staircase.
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