I don't understand, Jojo.
A château and a castle is the same thing for me.
But you are true when you say that name change in many country. In one of my catalog (canadian catalog 1988) the set 6074 is called "Falcon Crest Castle".
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A château is more of a residence or a place where noble might live. Many châteaus were actually redesigned castles. Castles were usually built for the sole purpose of defence.David Girard wrote:I don't understand, Jojo.
A château and a castle is the same thing for me.
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Great castle.
I always thought of the red gate as being made of brick, while the rest is of stone. I think it was fairly common for castles to have portions made of both brick and stone. I also thought of the black interior door as being made of iron, as opposed to the black door used in 6080 - which is thinner and more "woodlike."
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I didn't know the word (I am French).
The first explanation seems to be rather about French castles which ware not fortresses.
The second one is about our BFF, as lemon_squeezer2 wrote.
http://www.montelena.com/show/xmlsite/x ... y-meet_us/By definition, a chateau is “a feudal castle or fortress” as well as “a vineyard estate.” Fittingly, the word usually conjures up a vision of some magnificent fairy tale castle in the Loire Valley of France, or a sprawling landscape of perfectly aligned vineyard rows bursting with wine grapes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChateauA chateau or château (plural chateaux or châteaux - French for castle) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of gentry, usually French.
The first explanation seems to be rather about French castles which ware not fortresses.
The second one is about our BFF, as lemon_squeezer2 wrote.