French Chateaux

The château that made Louis XIV so jealous he imprisoned its owner — then built Versailles

The château that made Louis XIV so jealous he imprisoned its owner — and hired all his architects to build Versailles. The story of Vaux-le-Vicomte, France’s most extraordinary forgotten masterpiece — plus get weekly travel stories free.

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Beyond Versailles: the French chateaux that will take your breath away

French Chateaux / lovecastles

France has over 40,000 chateaux, and the most breathtaking are rarely the most famous. From a castle that refused to drown to the Loire Valley’s best-kept secrets, discover the French chateaux worth the journey. Plus get weekly travel stories free.

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