The Château de Bazoches is located in

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, the modern

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, historically part of the

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region of

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History

The original

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was built by Jean de Saillenay in 1180, on the site of a Roman outpost guarding the road between

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and the administrative centre of

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, now

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. The design was a standard

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al layout, with four towers and a

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surrounding an inner courtyard, upgraded in the 14th century. It was sold to Jean de Bazoches in 1284 and successively owned by the Chastellux, Montmorillon and La Perrière families. In 1570, Jacques Le Prestre de Vauban acquired it when he married Françoise de la Perrière, an illegitimate daughter of the Count de Bazoches. In 1675, Jacques Le Prestre's grandson, the military engineer Vauban, purchased the property from his cousin with money awarded by

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for his role in the capture of Maastricht in 1673, and it was extensively upgraded. Today it is

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and classified as a listed Historic building.

Gallery

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