Château de Pierrefonds
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The Château de Pierrefonds (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto də pjɛʁfɔ̃]) is a castle situated in the commune of Pierrefonds in the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region, Northern France.[1]
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Château de Pierrefonds | |
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Part of Pierrefonds, Oise | |
Pierrefonds, Oise, France | |
Type | Medieval castle |
Site information | |
Website | chateau-pierrefonds.fr |
Site history | |
Built | c. 1393–1407 |
Built by | Louis I, Duke of Orléans |
Events | Hundred Years War |
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It is located on the southeast edge of the forest of Compiègne, northeast of Paris, between the cities of Villers-Cotterêts and Compiègne.
The Château de Pierrefonds includes most of the characteristics of defensive military architecture from the Middle Ages, though it underwent a major restoration in the 19th century.