Château de Pierrefonds

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Long, vaulted great hall at the Chateau de Pierrefonds, Oise, France, featuring ornate wood wainscoting, tall arched windows, and a circular cushioned bench in the center.

Château de Pierrefonds

fort, France

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…of fortified château is the Château de Pierrefonds (1390–1400). Eight monumental towers, machicolations (i.e., openings from which missiles could be hurled or shot at attackers below), and battlemented walls surround a courtyard the walls of which are 20 feet (7 metres) thick. The château sits on a rocky cliff overlooking…
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…of fortified château is the Château de Pierrefonds (1390–1400). Eight monumental towers, machicolations (i.e., openings from which missiles could be hurled or shot at attackers below), and battlemented walls surround a courtyard the walls of which are 20 feet (7 metres) thick. The château sits on a rocky cliff overlooking…
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