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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
French château
The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (pronounced[azɛləʁido]) is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire.
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Built between 1518 and 1527, this château is considered one of the foremost examples of early French renaissance architecture. Set on an island in the middle of the Indre river, this picturesque château has become one of the most popular of the châteaux of the Loire valley.
History
Origins of the Château
The current château of Azay-le-Rideau occupies the site of a former feudal castle. During the 12th century, the local seigneur Ridel (or Rideau) d'Azay, a knight in the service of Philip II Augustus, built a fortress here to protect the Tours to Chinon road where it crossed the river Indre.[1]
However, this original medieval castle fell victim to the rivalry between Burgundian and Armagnac factions during the Hundred Years' War.
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