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chateau

[sha-toh, shah-toh] / ʃæˈtoʊ, ʃɑˈtoʊ /


château


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"I invent things, you can't stop me," he told the France 3 channel in 2019 while showcasing another of his castles, the medieval chateau d'Excideuil in southwest France.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

Between 1774 and 1785, Marie Antoinette redesigned the house and gardens of Le Petit Trianon, a satellite chateau of Versailles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

As with the chateau in Season 1, Castello Rosato is not a Vanderpump property.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025

And Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung won best director for Pot-au-Feu, a love story starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel set in a 19th century French chateau.

From BBC ● May 27, 2023

Several gaze openmouthed up at the facade of the chateau.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

After making Venice her primary residence, Caland collaborated with architect Neil Kaufman on the design for her enclosed château.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Fleuropean retreats run from $3,600 for five days and include accommodation at a picture-perfect château, all-you-can-pick flowers, one-on-one guidance from Avenson and meals, including morning deliveries of breakfast pastries, quiches and triple-crème cheeses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Established as an inn that served the lords of King Henry III, it became known as the Hostellerie de la Tour d’Argent, or silver tower, after an adjacent château that was built of silvery stone.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

Bertie had envisioned a French château in an ornate style, with elaborate exterior decoration and richly carved paneling and fireplace mantels in the major rooms of the main floor.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023

They've reserved two rooms for the week at the Saint James Paris, an exclusive château hotel.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

When Lee started to feel sick at Medoc, she skipped a few of the châteaus and drank water instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

It reached its zenith during the Rococo and Neoclassical periods, gracing the interiors of palaces, châteaus and grand estates.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

“If the châteaus are offering wine that I don’t have, I’ll pay a little more to know that it’s sat in their cellar all these years,” Devine said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2020

Cove wants to see how these faux châteaus affect woodrats’ chances of becoming a cat’s dinner.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 1, 2020

He had his head full of châteaus and palaces.

From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Elizabeth Robins

Peasants burned châteaux and records of the dues they owed local nobles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Today, Walla Walla is a much different scene, with more than 100 tasting rooms, from grand châteaux to humble “shack”-teaux dotting the landscape.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2018

In the next bay were the red and white wines, all French—great châteaux such as Cheval Blanc, Latour, Margaux, and Palmer.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 15, 2017

Huge profits in store for firm that can make a great leap in battery technology Chargers, châteaux and the Channel Tunnel: can you really do a driving holiday in a Tesla?

From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2016

There were some fine photographs of the châteaux of the Loire, and an article as well.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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