Project Gutenberg 2012-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 146 Gozlan, Léon 1803 1866 Gozlan, Leon Les Tourelles: Histoire des châteaux de France, volume II Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Les Tourelles: Histoire des châteaux de France, volume II" by Léon Gozlan is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around the opulence and grandeur of French châteaux, particularly focusing on the festivities held by Nicolas Fouquet for Louis XIV at his lavish estate, Vaux-le-Vicomte. The book seems to delve into the themes of power, court intrigues, and the artistic and architectural splendor of this period. The opening of the book sets the stage for a grand celebration planned by Nicolas Fouquet to impress King Louis XIV. It describes the elaborate preparations for the event, including the journey to Vaux, where Fouquet aims to showcase his wealth and hospitality. The interactions between Fouquet and his friends, including light-hearted gambling and discussions about the forthcoming festivities, highlight the contrasts of merriment and underlying tensions in the court. As the narrative unfolds, it foreshadows the significant events that will take place during the celebration, hinting at political intrigue and the fateful consequences of such ostentation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39513/39513-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Castles -- France DC NA Text FR Histoire Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: Architecture 490843 2025-08-16T06:23:12.441512 text/html 496312 2021-01-25T15:44:22 text/html 495240 2025-08-16T06:23:18.342487 application/epub+zip 501625 2025-08-16T06:23:13.428542 application/epub+zip 231501 2025-08-16T06:23:12.896480 application/epub+zip 644044 2025-08-16T06:23:22.316433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619381 2025-08-16T06:23:17.789448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351073 2022-09-18T06:35:59.505264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453606 2025-08-16T06:23:11.572525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461077 2012-04-23T07:37:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 441676 2012-04-23T07:46:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21428 2025-08-16T06:23:22.461439 application/rdf+xml 19153 2025-08-16T06:23:12.986494 image/jpeg 2645 2025-08-16T06:23:12.941499 image/jpeg 177334 2012-04-23T07:47:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 174646 2012-04-23T07:47:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 479637 2021-01-25T15:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 478045 2025-08-16T06:23:12.498474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia