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C'est tout ce qu'il reste du château...

C'est tout ce qu'il reste du château...
... aujourdh'ui il n'est qu'un souvenir. Cette tour ronde se dresse toujours au milieu du "Parc des Forges", entourée d'un double fossé aujourd'hui comblé, seul vestige d'un château féodal construit au XVe siècle, Les ravages de la guerre de 100 ans ont contribué à sa destruction. Il reste très peu d'éléments pour retracer son histoire, et le mystère de la tour n'en devient que plus grand.

Appelée la "Tour Eugène Sue" après une anecdote de la tradition locale (l'écrivain Eugène Sue -1804-1857- aurait écrit son roman "Le Juif errant" au premier étage de cette tour, transmettant ensuite ses écrits à son journal par la diligence de Paris).

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THIS IS ALL WHAT REMAINS OF THE CASTLE... it is only a memory today. This round tower still stands in the middle of the park, surrounded by a double moat now filled in, the only vestige of a feudal castle that was built in the 15th century. The ravages of the 100-Years-War contributed to its destruction. There are very few elements left to retrace its history, and the mystery of the tower becomes all the greater.

Called the "Eugène Sue Tower" after an anecdote from the local lore (the writer Eugène Sue -1804-1857- would have written his novel "The Wandering Jew" on the first floor of this tower, then forwarding his writings to his journal by the diligence of Paris)..
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 Stan Askew
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superb photo ... fine work!
4 years ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
Beautifully taken and made! *************
Have a nice week. Warm greetings, Anton.
4 years ago.
 Christa1004
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Thanks Rosalyn, it's an interesting place, I like these old stories...
4 years ago.
 Christa1004
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Thanks Stan, I'm happy that you aprreciate it.
4 years ago.
 Christa1004
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Thanks Anton, one of these strange places with a lot of history behind. Wishing you a beautiful Sunday.
4 years ago.

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