Architecture

This is the largest acquisition of any administration. First Lady Pat Nixon renovated the Green Room ...

The architect suggested that Louis XIII's existing hunting lodge be closed down, but the king did no ...

At the time, it constituted defensive ramparts made of compacted earth. They were meant to separate the empire from neighboring tribes and emphasize the ruler's power.

There was also a division into the Upper Castle, more private, and the Lower Castle, dedicated to the public face of the monarchy.In 1296, a fire destroyed the Great Hall, which was not rebuilt.

The tradition was broken in 1870 after the abolition of the Papal State and later resumed at the initiative of Pope Paul VI in 1964.

There was a deep moat in the Zwinger (an open area between two defensive walls), which is now filled in and only partially filled with water.

Later, a chapel appeared at the foot of the rock in honor of St. Synphorian, the first martyr of the Gauls. There were also hermitages there, which these chapels took care of.

The technological processes used during construction has not been explained to this day. According t ...

Louis XIV visited the hunting lodge as a child. He liked staying there because he could freely enjoy ...