Old Touraine; the life and history of the famous chateaux of France (1893)
Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir, 1867-1928 · New York : Scribner · leaf 276
he main building of thechateau, that fair)-like construction which owed itsbirth to Catherine Briconnet. In early times a Roman \-illa seems to ha\-estood upon this site, too lovel\- to be left longwithout an occupant. The vine-lands slope downsoftl\ to the rivers edge, and the trees and… … CHENONCEA UX 245 the time of the Marques (between 1250 and 1500),a watermill had been added. Jean Marques had sided with the luigHsh againstthe son of Charles W., and by his traitorous adher-ence to the invaders caused so much anno\-ancethat the town of Tours summoned Du GucscHn tocome to the…
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