The Château de Tardes is a converted

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in the ''

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'' of

Saint-Macaire Saint-Macaire (; oc, Sent Macari) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is the site of the Château de Tardes. Saint-Macaire station has rail connections to Agen, Langon and Bordeaux. Popula ...

in the

Gironde Gironde ( US usually, , ; oc, Gironda, ) is the largest department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the Gironde estuary, a major waterway, its prefecture is Bordeaux. In 2019, it had a population of 1,62 ...

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'' of France. It was built between the 13th and 14th centuries as a

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stronghold, but was converted in the 16th century to a

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-style mansion, with the addition of

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s and a troubadour-style hexagonal tower with a

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. The building is not open to the public. It was classified as a ''

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'' for its tower and well by the

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on 21 October 1997.

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File:Saint-Macaire 33 Château de Tardes 03.jpg, Southwest view (''Sept. 2011'') File:Saint-Macaire 33 Château de Tardes 04.jpg, Interior courtyard (''Sept. 2011'') File:Saint-Macaire 33 Château de Tardes 06.jpg, View of the tower from the courtyard (''Sept. 2011'')

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tardes, Chateau de Castles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Tardes Tardes (; oc, Tardas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography A farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key deve ...

Monuments historiques of Gironde

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