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Castle of Maintenon

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castle of maintenon

Attribution: By Eric Pouhier - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3875442

Location
Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir department, France
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Built
12th century

The Chateau de Maintenon is a chateau, developed from the original castle, best known as being the private residence of the second spouse of Louis XIV, Madame de Maintenon.
The castle has been classified as a Monument historique since 1944 by the French Ministry of Culture.

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