Château De Petit-Bois
The Château de Petit-Bois () is a 19th-century mansion in Cosne-d'Allier in the Allier Departments of France, department in the Auvergne (region), Auvergne ''Regions of France, region'' of France. The château was noted for the design of the park, which by the use of an artificial channel and a screen of trees, gave it the appearance of standing on an island. Its former grounds have been destroyed, however. *''Summed up and translated from the equivalent article at French Wikipédia, 6 November 2007'' Houses completed in the 19th century Châteaux in Allier 19th-century architecture in France {{France-castle-stub ...
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Château De Petit Bois, Cosne D'Allier
A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowadays, a ''château'' may be any stately residence built in a French style; the term is additionally often used for a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux wine regions, Bordeaux region of France. Definition The word château is a French word that has entered the English language, where its meaning is more specific than it is in French. The French word ''château'' denotes buildings as diverse as a medieval fortress, a Renaissance palace and a fine 19th-century country house. Care should therefore be taken when translating the French word ''château'' into English, noting the nature of the building in question. Most French châteaux are "palaces" or fine "English country house, country houses" rather than "castles", an ...
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