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• - Collection of photographs taken by Vic Freund of Centralia College, Centralia, WA, US.
  
• - Web-France International offers a history, photographs and description of this 14th-century castle in the Loire Valley. French language version available.
  
• - Castle in the Champagne-Ardenne built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 16th century, it retains its moat and is a rare example of the pre-renaissance French castle.
  
• - Explains which castles in the region were genuine Cathar strongholds and which, though claimed to be, were actually castles built by the French after the Crusade, and used to defend their new border with Aragon.
  
• - French medieval castle converted into a grand country house in the 17th century, but retaining its keep and moat. Includes history, description and interior and exterior photographs.
  
• - Royal castles photo gallery by Georges d'Alba.
  
• - Medieval Castle in the center of France.
  
• - Photographs and popular history of this 14th-century moated castle in Poitou Charentes.