Royal Chateau Palace in France
May 31st, 2007Royal Chateau Palace
As the need to protect declined, the use of Chateaux changed. The French kings and nobility used the Chateaux as a palace. No expense was spared and architects, designers and the best builders were employed to create “stately homes” (as in the United Kingdom). Many existing chateaux were converted to palaces, others were built from scratch and so the Royal Chateau Palace was born.Â
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Royal Chateau at Fontainebleau
For example, the World Heritage site at Fontainebleau was started in the C12th. At one point in fell into disrepair but Napaoleon Bonaparte. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, began to transform the Château de Fontainebleau into a symbol of his grandeur.
Although the Royal palaces are not for sale - there are over 100 Chateaux for Sale in France.
