NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Château d'Ussé

The A château ( French for castle; plural châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of gentry, usually French, with or without fortifications. The urban counterpart of château is palais (palace). The concept If a ch... Château d'Ussé is located in the The commune is an administrative division of France. The rights and obligations of communes are governed by the Code g�n�ral des collectivit�s territoriales (CGCT) which replaced the Code des communes (except for personnel matters) with the passage of the law of 21 February 1996 for legislation and... commune of Rigny-Ussé in the Indre-et-Loire is a département in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. History Indre-et-Loire was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Touraine. Tours... Indre-et-Loire The d�partements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas r�gions. They are subdivided into 342 arrondissements. D�partements are also found in C�te dIvoire. Administrative role Each department is administered by... departement, in The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France. An (10th century - 11th century - 12th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages. Events 1000 (cca), Vikings, led... 11th century stronghold for the The County of Blois was centred on Blois, south of Paris. One of the chief cities, along with Blois itself, was Chartres. Blois was associated with Champagne, Ch�tillon (the lords of which tended to reside in Blois), and later with the French royal family, to whom the county passed... Comte de Blois, the first castle was built on a high terrace at the edge of the Chinon is a town and commune of the Indre-et-Loire France. Population (2001): approx. 10,000. Geography Chinon is located in the Vall�e de la Vienne (Vienne River valley). It is situated on the banks of the Vienne River. Ch�teau Sitting high on a plateau, a huge... Chinon forest overlooking the Indre is a river in central France, tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the d�partement Cher, near Pr�veranges. It flows through the d�partements Cher, Indre and Indre-et-Loire. It flows through the cities La Ch�tre, Ch�teauroux and Loches. It joins the... Indre Valley.

History

The structure was almost completely rebuilt by Jean Bueil, a compatriot of Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne dArc) (January 6, 1412 - May 30, 1431), known as the Maid of Orl�ans (French: la pucelle dOrl�ans), is a national heroine of France and saint of the Catholic Church. During the Hundred Years War she led the French against the English... Joan of Arc, during the middle part of the (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. Events Renaissance affects philosophy, science and art. The New Monarchs come to power in France, England, Portugal and Spain. Rise of... 15th century. His son, Antoine Bueil, married the daughter of Charles VII the Victorious, a.k.a the Well-Served ( French: Charles VII le Victorieux, a.k.a. le Bien-Servi) ( February 22, 1403 – July 22, 1461) was king of France from 1422 to 1461, a member of the Valois Dynasty. Born in Paris, Charles was the eldest surviving... King Charles VII of France and continued with his father's building efforts. In Events August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Richard dies in battle and Henry Tudor becomes King Henry VII of England. First appearance of the sweating sickness... 1485 Charles d'Espinay bought the castle and continued the rebuilding, walled the courtyard and arranged for his son to build the collegiate church in Events January 18 - King Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. June - Moctezuma II, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan is declared deposed due to his captivity by conquistador Hern�n Cort�s. His brother Cuitl�huac rises to the throne. June 7 - Field of Cloth of Gold. Famous meeting between King... 1520.

Built in the white tuffeau stone of the Loire Valley (French Vallée de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. It is also noteworthy for the quality of its architectural heritage, in its historic towns such as Amboise, Blois, Chinon, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours, but... Loire Valley, each of the exotic castle's wings is filled with turreted towers, capping crenellated and machicolated battlements.

The d'Espinay family sold the castle in Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. June - Mary I of England joins her husband Philip II of Spain in his war against France. August 10 - Battle of St. Quentin - French forces under Marshal Anne de Montmorency are decisively defeated by the Spanish under Duke Emanuel Philibert of Savoy. Montmorency himself is... 1557 and for the next 110 years, it was little used and allowed to decline. Restored by the Bernin family it was sold twice before the The period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. While France would oscillate among republic, empire, and monarchy for 75 years... French Revolution after which it sat empty until Events January 1 - Importation of slaves into the United States is banned February 11 - Russia issues an ultimatum to France, Finland. March 26 - Charles IV of Spain abdicates in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII April 6 - John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company. May 2 - Peninsular War: The... 1808 when the Duc (Duke) de Duras purchased the estate. Wealthy, and in the employ of Louis XVIII (November 17, 1755 - September 16, 1824) was King of France from 1814 (although he declared that he considered his reign to have begun in 1795) until his death in 1824. Early Life Louis-Stanislas-Xavier was born on November 17, 1755 in the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France... King Louis XVIII, the Comtesse Auguste (née Duras) had the castle fully restored. Descendants of the Duc de Duras remain the current owners of the Château d'Ussé.

Miscellaneous

Author Charles Perrault, 1665 Charles Perrault (January 12, 1628 _ May 16, 1703) was a French author. Charles Perrault was born in Paris, France to a wealthy bourgeois family. He attended the best schools and studied law before embarking on a career in government service. He took part in the creation... Charles Perrault (1628‑1703) used the Château d'Ussé as the castle in his famous fairytale, Sleeping Beauty (La Belle aux bois dormant) is a fairy tale classic, the first in the set published in 1697 by Charles Perrault, Contes de ma M�re lOye (Mother Goose Tales). Giambattista Basile had earlier published the tale in the Pentamerone in 1634. Professor J. R. R. Tolkien... Sleeping Beauty. Inside the castle, visitors today can see a waxwork tableau from the fairytale.

Further, the castle serves as the inspiration for the designs of Cinderella Castle, at the Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle is the castle at the center of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. The name is also shared with the castle at the center of Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort. Both castles appear to be made of white and... Cinderella's Castle at Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses... Walt Disney World Resort's Cinderella Castle is at the center of the Magic Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom is a theme park covering 107 acres (433,000 m�) at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. Opened on October 1, 1971, it is the most... Magic Kingdom.[1] (http://period8mayer.tripod.com/Usse.html)[2] (http://www.dlp-guidebook.de/Lands/Fantasyland/Attractions/ChateauDeLaBelle.htm) Curiously, another castle, Castle seen from the Marienbr�cke The castle Neuschwanstein (German: Schlo� Neuschwanstein) is located in Germany, near Hohenschwangau and F�ssen in southwest Bavaria near the Austrian border. Construction was started by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, also known in English-speaking countries as Mad King Ludwig. It was designed... Neuschwanstein, served as the inspiration for This is an article about a castle at Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland. For the castle at the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland, see Cinderella Castle Disneylands Sleeping Beauty Castle, freshly painted with blue and gold Sleeping Beauty Castle is the fairy tale structure at the center... Sleeping Beauty Castle at This article is about Disneyland in California. For other Disney parks and attractions see here. Disneyland is a theme park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. The creation of animation and entertainment pioneer Walt Disney and his business partner and... Disneyland.

Parts of the castle are open to public tours and the rooms contain a remarkable collection of period furniture. The guard room has a collection of weapons, and a gallery with walls covered by a huge tapestry showing realistic scenes.

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