Château de Maintenon
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The Château de Maintenon is a château, developed from the original castle, situated in the commune of Maintenon in the Eure-et-Loir département of France. It is best known as being the private residence of the second spouse of Louis XIV, Madame de Maintenon.
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Château de Maintenon | |
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Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France | |
Coordinates | 48°35′8″N 1°34′42″E |
Type | château |
Site information | |
Website | http://www.chateaudemaintenon.fr/ |
Site history | |
Architect | André Le Nôtre |
Designations | monument historique |
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The castle has been designated as a protected historical monument since 1944 by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]