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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

The two legally wed Aug. 14, 2014, after a two-year engagement and celebrated the marriage on Aug. 23 of that year with a nondenominational ceremony held at their chateau and winery in Provence.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

They continue to jointly own the chateau and vineyard, which produces 2 million bottles of rosé a year, and it's anything but plonk.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2024

In the morning, the Americans take the chateau and the last anti-air battery and free the prisoners held at Fort National.

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

“Cake From Lucie” features Lucia Bell-Epstein’s stunning, colorful photography of Ms. de Ferrier’s delectable desserts, her quaint cake shop and the lush gardens at her family’s château.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

For sure, it’s not the countryside French château setting of fantasies.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2023

Vietnamese-French director Tràn Anh Hùng took best director for “Pot-au-Feu,” a lush, foodie love story starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel and set in a 19th century French gourmet château.

From Washington Times May 28, 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

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

You don’t see such chandeliers outside of palaces any more except in the old French châteaus.

From The Valiants of Virginia by Rives, Hallie Erminie

He had his head full of châteaus and palaces.

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

“There’s been a lot more interest from top châteaux, even in France,” Sokol said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 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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