Old Touraine : the life and history of the famous chateaux of France (2 Vols)

by Theodore Andrea Cook

A compelling history of the castles of France and their inhabitants, this comprehensive work details the geography and history of French castles, the influences of feudalism and of women, literary associations with castles, dungeons and torture chambers, and the building of castles. Among the historical figures who feature in the book are Joan of Arc, the Abbey of Fontevrault and the Dukes of Orleans.

256 pages, Hardcover

Published March 24, 2005

About the author

Sir Theodore Andrea Cook was a British art critic and writer.
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