Castle of La Napoule
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Attribution: By Sebastien Bertrand - originally posted to Flickr as Clews Castle in La Napoule, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4279310
Location
Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Alpes-Maritimes department, France
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Built
14th century
The Chateau de la Napoule is a restored French castle, classified as an historical landmark since 1993; the gardens are listed by the French Ministry of Culture as among the Notable gardens of France.
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