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Château De Vieillevie
The Château de Vieillevie is a mediaeval castle in the '' commune'' of Vieillevie in the Cantal ''département'' of France. The castle is located in the centre of the village on a small rocky hill next to the Mairie. The original construction dates from the 11th century, with modifications in the 15th and 16th centuries. It consists of a rectangular main building - the ''corps de logis'' - with, on the north, a short wing set back on the eastern side. On the south west and north west corners are circular towers. Unusually, the castle still has its wooden hoarding and machicolations. Inside, four beautiful 13th century monumental chimney places have been preserved. The rooms have ceilings covered in beams. It has been listed since 1993 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. The castle is open to visitors on certain days in the summer months, with candlelit tours some evenings.Tourisme-EntrayguesChâteau de Vieillevie/ref> See also *List of castles in Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
