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Documentaries

Château !

( Season 2024 )
The television presenter André Manoukian visits some of the most beautiful châteaux of the Centre-Val-de-Loire region. Large or small, ancient or almost modern, unmissable or little-known: each a gem of French heritage with its own story to tell.

Presented by: André Manoukian.

Episodes

Episode
3
Chinon - Saint-Brisson
Chinon - Saint-Brisson

The Royal Fortress of Chinon reflects the most glorious period of the Middle Ages, a single unit composed of three castles. In Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire, the château is home to a remarkable gallery of colourful characters and fascinating stories.

Presented by: André Manoukian.
Episode
4
Loches - Saint-Fargeau
Loches - Saint-Fargeau

An imposing keep, a royal residence with a thousand tales to tell: welcome to the Cité Royale de Loches, one of France's most remarkable fortified buildings. The Château Saint-Fargeau, despite having been severely damaged over the centuries, provided Jean d'Ormesson with his inspiration for the novel "At God's Pleasure".

Presented by: André Manoukian.
Episode
5
Meung-sur-Loire - Le Rivau
Meung-sur-Loire - Le Rivau

The Château de Meung-sur-Loire is a unique residence steeped in fascinating stories, a stately home presented as an authentic bishop's palace. That of Rivau, elegant and decked in flowers, is a veritable paradise for all lovers of ornamental plants and vegetables.

Presented by: André Manoukian.