Cour d'Honneur, Chateau de Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France
Cour d'Honneur, or main courtyard, with the south east wing, early 16th century, with its round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The facades of the main courtyard were changed in the 19th century by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent. On the left is the Square Tower, the original 13th century keep, in the west wing. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13459211
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45393145
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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
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Photograph by Manuel Cohen
