Château de Tiffauges
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The Château de Tiffauges is a medieval castle siutated in the French commune of Tiffauges in the Vendée département. The castle is also known as château de Barbe-bleue (Bluebeard's castle) after its most famous resident, Gilles de Rais known as Barbe-bleue. It was here that Bluebeard perpetrated his atrocities.
The castle was built between the 12th and 16th centuries. It is positioned on a hill at the confluence of the Sèvre Nantaise and Crûme rivers, this position providing protection against assailants. The castle is in the Marches (border lands) between Brittany, Poitou and Anjou and thus an important strategic point.
[edit] Today
For a long time, the castle was abandoned and lay in ruins, the inner yard even used for a while as a football pitch by the local club, RST Tiffauges. The castle is now owned by the Conseil Général of Vendée. It hosts a series of spectacles and collections, including a medieval war machines and an alchemy centre.
[edit] External links
- Official site (French)
- Ministry of Culture database entry for Château de Tiffauges (French)
- Ministry of Culture photos
- Photograph and article on the château de Tiffauges
[edit] See also
- This article was initially translated from this Wikipedia article « fr:Château de Tiffauges » , specifically from this version.
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