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Chateau de Haroue, near Nancy, France Royalty Free Stock Photo
Chateau de Haroue, near Nancy, France Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
Chateau de Haroue, near Nancy, France
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
The château de Craon, also known as the château d'Haroué or palais d'Haroué is a French château located in a small valley in the centre of the village of Haroué, in the Saintois, in the département of Meurthe-et-Moselle and the région of Lorraine. It was built between 1720 and 1732 by Germain Boffrand during the period when Lorraine was independent of France, for Marc de Beauvau-Craon, viceroy of Tuscany and constable of Lorraine. Surprisingly, the architect had to integrate into his plans the four towers and moat of an older medieval château, a consideration for medieval buildings which was unusual for the classicist period. Le château's design also symbolises a year : 365 windows, 52 fireplaces, 12 towers (several included in the buildings), 4 bridges crossing the moat.


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