The Château de Montataire is a 12th-century
castle
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in the ''
commune
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Montataire
Montataire () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Montataire station has rail connections to Beauvais and Creil. The journalist and historian Arthur Dinaux (1795–1864) died in Montataire.
Population
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in the
Oise
Oise ( ; ; pcd, Oése) is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called ''Oisiens'' () or ''Isariens'', after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,419 ...
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département
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'' of France.
The castle was constructed in the 12th century by Count
Renaud II de Clermont () on the orders of the king.
[ It comprises a right-angled '']corps de logis
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'' flanked by four round towers of different diameters. The building was subject to several alterations up to the 19th century. The grounds now contain several buildings but are not accessible to the public.
The castle is in the rue de l'Église, but is not visible from the public domain except at a distance from the rue Lénine in the east.
See also
*List of castles in France
This is a list of castles in France, arranged by Region and Department.
;Notes:
# The French word ''château'' has a wider meaning than the English ''castle'': it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vine ...
References
Castles in Hauts-de-France
Oise
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