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The châteaux of Touraine (1906)

Lansdale, Maria Hornor, b. 1860, Guérin, Jules Vallée, 1866-1946, Mills, Harold Palmer. fmo · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 121

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e castle into a state of defence, and since thatday Loches has never ceased to belong either directly or in fiefto the Crown or the State. By the beginning of the XVth century Fulk Nerras donjon,so formidable in its time, was completely out of date, and hadto be remodelled. Under Charles VI,… … >, ■»* • ■ TOURS-A-BEC WITH TOP OF FULK NERRAS DONJON AT LOCHES LOCHES however, the day of feudal architecture was nearly over. UnderCharles VII the town was surrounded by walls of its own andfor the future was expected to defend itself from attack; thegloomy buildings of the citadel became a…

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