On Aug 18, 2012, at 7:16 AM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> On Aug 18, 2012, at 7:00 AM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I rarely bother with the travel guides I come across in used book
>>> stores and thrift shops, except for the occasional Michelin Red Books,
>>> but the other day one caught my attention: "French Leave Encore" by
>>> Richard Binns. I thumbed through it and came across an entry that
>>> prompted me to take it home. On page 66 the author describes the
>>> Chateau de Loeguenole as:
>>>
>>> "This must be the ugliest chateau in Brittany, more akin to a V2
>>> rocket-firing blockhouse."
>>>
>>> Does anyone happen to have a photo of this unfortunate structure?
>>
>> http://www.morbihan.com/hotel-chateau-de-locguenole/kervignac/tabid/7409/offreid/f33222b7-422f-4000-b1d4-6fbc6a8343c8/detail-hotel.aspx
>>
>> perhaps not the most beautiful, but......
>>
>
> Judging from the review I can guess that the structure to the left is the
> chateau and the 3-story structure is the hotel itself. Side-by-side, the
> chateau looks more like a carriage house and stable.
hard to be certain Chris, but traditionally the chateau is the larger structure
to the right...the rest, stables, quarters for staff...etc, used in the past
for this purpose.
http://www.chateau-de-locguenole.com/francais/hôtel-restaurant/
Steve
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> Chris
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