Fontaine-l'Eveque Castle
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Attribution: By Jean-Pol GRANDMONT - Own work, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=425763
The castle was first constructed here by Nicolas de Fontaine in the 13th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries the castle was completely restored and was given a more refined interior. In the 19th century the Bivort de la Saudee family renovated the castle once more.
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