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Re: [OM] OT: A Critical Review of French Architecture

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: A Critical Review of French Architecture
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:49:44 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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> >
> > > 
> > > >    "This must be the ugliest chateau in Brittany, more akin to a V2
> > > > rocket-firing blockhouse."
> > > > 
> > > >    Does anyone happen to have a photo of this unfortunate structure?
> > > 
> > > http://www.morbihan.com/hotel-chateau-de-locguenole/kervignac/tabid/7409/offreid/f33222b7-422f-4000-b1d4-6fbc6a8343c8/detail-hotel.aspx
> > > 
> > > perhaps not the most beautiful, but......
> > > 
> > 
> >     Judging from the review I can guess that the structure to the left
> > is the chateau and the 3-story structure is the hotel itself. 
> > Side-by-side, the chateau looks more like a carriage house and stable.
>
> hard to be certain Chris, but traditionally the chateau is the larger
> structure to the right...the rest, stables, quarters for staff...etc,
> used in the past for this purpose.
>
> http://www.chateau-de-locguenole.com/francais/hôtel-restaurant/
>

     Yes, I'm fairly familiar with that aspect having lived in Orleans for 
three years.  The earlier URL mentioned that one structure was built in the 
17th century and the other in the 19th.

Chris
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