Château De Lignières (Cher)
The Château de Lignières is a French château, located in the municipality of Lignières (Cher), Lignières, in the ''département'' of Cher (department), Cher. It was built in 1654–1660 for the financier Jérôme de Nouveau to the designs of the French architect François Le Vau.Hautecoeur 1948, pp. 115–117. It was designated a ''monument historique'' on 27 June 1935.Notice no. PA00096826
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Design and construction

The feudal castle (''château féodal'') on the site was razed in 1653, and the property sold by Brichanteau to Jérome de Nouveau, Surintendant Général des Postes, who brought in the architect François Le Vau to design the new château.Hautecoeur 1948, p. 116. The c ...
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Classical Architecture
Classical architecture typically refers to architecture consciously derived from the principles of Ancient Greek architecture, Greek and Ancient Roman architecture, Roman architecture of classical antiquity, or more specifically, from ''De architectura'' (c. 10 AD) by the Roman architect Vitruvius. Variations of classical architecture have arguably existed since the Carolingian Renaissance, and became especially prominent during the Italian Renaissance and the later period known as neoclassical architecture or Classical revival. While classical styles of architecture can vary, they generally share a common "vocabulary" of decorative and structural elements. Across much of the Western world, classical architectural styles have dominated the history of architecture from the Renaissance until World War II. Classical architecture continues to influence contemporary architects. The term ''classical architecture'' can also refer to any architectural tradition that has evolved to a highl ...
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