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The châteaux of Hauts-de-France in the Index — 2 so far, each fact-checked against the historical record. Back to the map.
1393–1407; rebuilt 1857–1885 · Medieval castle reimagined in 19th-century romantic Gothic
Louis d'Orléans' great fortress, slighted in 1617 and left a romantic ruin for two centuries, then spectacularly rebuilt by Viollet-le-Duc for Napoleon III — less a restoration than a dream of what a medieval castle ought to be. A favourite filming location, from Highlander to Merlin.
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Petit Château c. 1560; Grand Château rebuilt 1875–1882 · Renaissance and 19th-century Renaissance revival
Razed after the Revolution and rebuilt by the Duc d'Aumale to house his collections, Chantilly's Musée Condé holds one of the finest gatherings of old-master paintings in France after the Louvre — displayed, by the terms of his bequest, exactly as he hung them. Le Nôtre's water gardens and the monumental Great Stables complete the ensemble.
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